Laird, James, 1771-1816

James Laird was initially a Presbyterian minister and later the rector of the Episcopal Church. He served as rector at St Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Princess Anne and later in Dorchester County, in Cambridge, where he died. He was the principal of the Washington Academy in Princess Anne for several years. He married Dorothy Winder, niece of Governor Levin Winder of Maryland.

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[Journal of Littleton Dennis Teackle]

Journal of Littleton D. Teackle, dating from 1805-1807. It includes letters written to friends and business acquaintances such as Andrew D. Campbell, Warren Ashley, Barclay Salkeld, George Irving, Samuel Sayer, and many others.
 

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, December 9, 1811]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, discussing their finances and purchases, and her attempts to stay frugal. She also mentions the death of Dr. James Lyon, and the weddings of William Wise to Ann C. Wilson, and Tubman Walston to Anne Done.

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, January 18, 1815]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She writes about visiting her cousin Eleanor "Nelly" Jackson Dennis with George Wilson Jackson and Elizabeth "Betsy" Dennis, and meeting some nice men. She is reading Robert Ker Porter's history of Napoleon Bonaparte's Russian campaign. She updates about shared acquaintances and family matters and asks for the Eyre's to come visit her.

[Letter to Sarah Upshur Teackle Bancker from her sister Elizabeth Dennis Teackle]

A letter to Sarah Upshur Teackle Bancker from her sister, Elizabeth Dennis Teackle (later Montgomery) includes mentions of various Philadelphia ministers, as well as family news.