Done, Margaret Waters, 1790-1813

Margaret Waters Done was born on September 5, 1790, in Somerset Maryland to John Done and Patience Bayly. During her marriage, they enslaved fourteen people in their household. She died at the age of 23 on October 24, 1813, with her mother following in November of the same year. Elizabeth Upshur Teackle mentions both deaths in her letter to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, dated November 22, 1813.

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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, November 22, 1813]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She discusses her health, homesteading tasks, and the process of renting houses to applicants. She mentions Henry Maynardier Murray, and discusses the deaths of Colonel John Done's wife and daughter, Margaret Waters Done and Patience Bayly Done. She asks about Louisa A Bowdoin, Mary Anne Gilmore, and Elizabeth Custis Teackle and hopes for better health for the Eyre family.