Mayo, Leah Custis Upshur, 1796-1840

Leah Custis Upshur was born in 1796 to Littleton Upshur I and Ann “Nancy” Parker. She was the first wife of Peter Poythress Mayo, whom she married on July 7, 1824. Together they had seven children. Leah died on January 10, 1840.

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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - May 9, 1796]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre while Ann attended boarding school in Philadelphia with Mrs. Valeria Fullerton. The letter touches on family news, their Upshur cousins Leah and Juliet, and other family acquaintances.

[Letter from Juliet Upshur Elliott to her cousin, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, November 18, 1810]

Letter from Juliet Upshur Elliott to her cousin, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. She at length discusses society's views towards men and women, and how women are treated by men. She also talks at length about family matters, mentioning a variety of relatives, including Littleton Upshur, Abel Upshur, Caleb Brown Upshur, Ann Upshur Eyre, Arthur Upshur, Retta Teackle, Leah Curtis Upshur, and Eleanor "Nelly" Jackson Dennis.