[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, July 15, 1812]

Mentioned in this letter

Education, Religion, Literacy, and Culture: Plays
Home, Health, and Social Life: Beverages - Coffee; Beverages - Tea; Fashion - Cloth - Crepe; Fashion - Cloth - Weaving; Fashion - Shoes; Fashion - Stockings; Food - Spices; Health - Disease and illness; Health - Doctors; Health - Mental Health; Health - Remedies and Medicine
People: Eyre, Ann Matilda Upshur, 1780-1829; Smith, Isaac, 1768-1848; Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur, 1783-1836; Teackle, Littleton Dennis, 1777-1848; Tucker, Louisa A. Bowdoin Evans Jackson Thompson, 1790-1859
Places: United States - Maryland - Baltimore City; United States - Maryland - Somerset County - Princess Anne; United States - Maryland - Wicomico County - Mardela Springs

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Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, asking him to send her various foods and goods for the household. She mentions acquaintances that were in town and says she expects to see her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, soon. She asks him to talk to physicians in Baltimore to get recommendations for her poor health.
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Creation Date: July 15, 1812
Subjects: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur, 1783-1837; Teackle, Littleton Dennis, 1777-1848
Item Type: letter
Identifier: MSS 2338, 2338-a, 2338-b Box 1
Publication Information: Papers of the Quinby, Teackle, and Upshur families, 1759-1968, Accession #2338, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
Institution: ASSSC
Collection: VOESH
Place Names: United States - Maryland - Somerset County - Princess Anne; United States - Maryland - Baltimore County - Baltimore

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15^th July, '12

My dear husband

This mail brought me your several letters, also the 20 dollars you mention’d, for which I am infinitely obliged to you. Also, the two plays.

Mr Smith and Louisa left here this morning early, having arr^d last evening to tea. I was extremely low-spirited and unwell when they came, but cousin Isaac has so real good nature, and withal is so gentlemanly and agreeable that he together with his fair protégée inliven’d me and sensed to make the even^g passed off much better than I had hoped for in the commencement of the day.

I am really glad you had bought the cotton as I had intended to have written to you for it. I can turn it to good account in the family. But shall not want it all, and shall as you advise, endeavor to sell a part of it. I think on looking into my stores that coffee will be wanted sooner than I had calculated on; therefore, please send me some. I shall also be glad

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the following small articles - Send the

Coffee
A set of steelyards (large ones)
4 oz. mustard seed
4 oz. turmerick
4 oz long pepper
1 lb. race ginger
1 lb arno tea
2 yds black crape (not canton crape)
1 yd white do.

The shoes are all too small being considerably shorter than the measure. I must try to exchange them here. Please do not forget my silk stockings which I gave you to get exchanged. And had I not better send the rose water? You mention nothing of it. I can spare 12 bottles.

I expect my sister about the 25th inst., and if she don’t come I shall take your advice and go to B Creek for I am so much indisposed that my life is almost a misery to me. I wish you wou’d enquire of the physicians in Baltimore what method I can pursue to prevent my shocking calamity. I have thought of the cold bath.

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Betsey was highly pleased with the [illegible] [torn page] and is much obliged to you.

Enclosed is a list of the articles delivered by Muir in good condition, all but the pines which were rotten, and this was no fault of his, to be sure.

God bless you

E.U. Teackle