[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, April 1800]
Mentioned in this letter
- People
- Elliott, Juliet Upshur, 1783-1854
- Eyre, Ann Upshur, 1780-1829
- Eyre, Grace Dumcombe Taylor, 1780-1809
- Eyre, John, 1768-1855
- Eyre, Margaret Taylor, 1739-1812
- Eyre, William, 1770-1808
- Ker, Hugh, 1767-1845
- Smith, Thorowgood, 1776-1810
Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur, 1783-1837- Upshur, Ann Parker, 1763-1820
- Upshur, Littleton, 1758-1811
- West, Elizabeth “Betsy” Snead, 1780-1840
Hungars
My dear Ann
Agnes has just come to ask for my commands to you. Now had I the supreme vanity to suppose they cou’d have any weight with your Ladyship, I shou’d command you to visit poor deserted Hungars. We fully expected you on Thursday and Friday. I hope your vanity will be quiet when you hear that we were anxious for your arrival. Aunt says “Betsy, I’ll lay five pounds that Ann won’t come to see me ere her uncle returns.” I say, “Then she’ll be mean as we are particularly lonesome at present.” Juliet has gone on a wild goose chase to Hog Island with E. Snead and a pack of run-mad girls. They made an appointment some time since to visit that delightful seat of the Loves & Graces.
I am commission’d by friend Thorowgood to make an apology to you for his not having call’d on you to present his respects with the poor unfortunate watch. He has the extreme good manners to attribute the omission to me. He had the watch repair’d but the chrystale was loosely put in and, opening the case, it
drop’d out and broke. This was not discover’d till he left N___n, otherwise, he wou’d have had it mended again. The fates seem to swear you shall not wear this bauble. Really ‘tis a mere sham and not fitting a lady of your superior Rank and endowments.
Dr. Ker has paid us a very reasonable visit of 5 or 6 days, fatigued us almost to death and took his leave when Thorowgood did. He was determined not to quit the field till that Hero did, valiantly pestering us most intolerably. He acted a thousand foolishisms.
Aunt gives her love to you and desires the favor of your company as soon as possible.
Give my love to Mary and Nancy, Mrs. Grace, Mr. William, cousin John and Mrs. Eyre. And please take a parcel yourself.
from your sister
Elizabeth Upshur
P.S. Do your rosebuds grow whiter or darker? I hope you’ll not be obliged to take down
the crooked nail.1