[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - December 9, 1800]
Mentioned in this letter
- Business, Economy, and Travel
Travel - Watercraft- Education, Religion, Literacy, and Culture
Paintings- Historic Homes and Places
- Eyreville
- Home, Health, and Social Life
- Health - Disease and illness - Ague
Princess Anne
My Dear Sister
Thinking that you might like to hear from me (although I wrote to you a short time since) and supposing you wou’d wonder what had become of your picture, which Mr. Teackle was to have brought from Pha with him, I write to you and will give you as good an account of the latter as I can. As to myself, I am sorry to say that I have been incessantly visited with the ague for I don’t know how long. I know that I have had “plenty too much” of it. I have become quite weak again, poor helpmate has it too. I am afraid we stand but a poor chance to dry up and blow away with age.
Your picture, Mr. T. says he gave particular directions shou’d be sent down by papa’s vessel when she made the trip before this last. It did not come owing, I suppose, to negligence in the man who was to have framed it. The vessel has made another trip. We have not heard whether it has arrived now or not. I hope it has. If not, I shall not know what to think of it. You may depend on it, Mr. T. will not neglect to forward it to you as soon as it arrives. He will write to the man about it if it has not come this time.
I was in hopes to have heard from you before now informing me of yours and Mr. Eyre's health—and Mrs. Lyon too. I am really desirous to
hear that her health has amended. You wrote to me that you were uneasy about her situation. I pray God that in the sequel she may be favour’d. I feel particularly anxious for all persons in her way. I suppose you heard of Mrs. Wise’s1 fine son. Instead of Lucius Valerius, she calls it Patrick Henry. Henrietta says she has recover’d her good humour and is really agreeable again. She express’d a great wish to see you. Poor girl! I fancy she is weary of a state of Warfare with the World2 and wou’d fain receive her old friends to her bosom.
Tell aunt Kendall she must come to see me in February if not before. Give my love to her.
Respectful compliments to your mama. Remember me to cousin John, the Eyreville family and all friends who ask for me.
Colonel Waters sends his best respects to yourself and Mr. Eyre, and hopes you are in perfect health.
My master gives his love to you too and joins me in the hope that you will have a better account to give of your health that I have given of ours.
With every sentiment of sisterly affection
I am
Eliza Teackle
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Mrs. Ann Eyre
Northampton Ct. House3
Virginia