Guest, John, 1768-1817

John Guest created the largest American mercantile house in London, under the name of John Guest & Co. with affiliate branches: Guest & Bancker in Philadelphia, Guest, Atterbury & Co. in Baltimore, as well as others in New York, Pittsburg, and Charleston. He married Rebecca Hall in 1792, and died in 1817 in St. Domingo, Philippines.

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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, March 9, 1813]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle. She writes that her sister Ann Upshur Eyre and her husband, John Eyre, are in town, and they also wish to visit Littleton in Philadelphia. She asks about their financial accounts and property in relation to Mr. Guest. She asks for sheeting and for him to procure lodgings for Mr. and Mrs. Eyre in Philadelphia. She also mentions the death of Col. Custis Kendall.