[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, June 28, 1812]
Mentioned in this letter
- Business, Economy, and Travel
- Newspapers - Federal Republican
- Government, Law, and Military
- Crime - Destruction of property
- Crime - Riots - Baltimore Riots of 1812
- Politics
- Wars - War of 1812 - 1812-1815
- Home, Health, and Social Life
- Fashion - Bonnets and Hats
- Food - Grains
- Food - Meat
- Health
- Home expenses
About this letter
- Description
- Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle. She discusses the ongoing War of 1812, their finances, their bellman, and her health. she asks if it is true that a mob tore down the office of the Federal Republican.
- Creator
- Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
- Creation Date
- June 28, 1812
- Subjects
- Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur, 1783-1837
- Teackle, Littleton Dennis, 1777-1848
- United States -- History -- War of 1812
- 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
June 28th, '12 PA
My dear husband
Your short letter per last mail was very acceptable although scarcely comprising 3 lines. I don’t know how it is that you write me such short letters, for I always become loquacious in writing to you. Perhaps this is owing to a sexual propensity. We women seldom fail to make the most of a little matter and perhaps you will say the least of a great one, and of course reverse it for your own sex, however, those whose Minds are fill’d with important concerns, are seldom in the humour to dilute on trifles, from the main point of their mental cogitations, however, these trifles might amuse, or afford matter for a very pleasant letter, where mere amusement is in view, when handled with ingenuity.
The war is at length agreed on! What will it end in? It wou’d give me pleasure to hear your opinion on this subject when you have leisure, as you have had an opportunity of observing the bent of public opinion, and of the public wishes.
I am not so ignorant of my ignorance in political matters as to become a wou’d be politician; but as I love my country and feel deeply impressed with the mischief she endures from the present policy, I cannot be censured for feeling anxious to see the result of present measures. I suppose I may hang up my fiddle about my great crop of wheat which I had flatter’d myself to receive something handsome for. I am told it is of no price now and therefore wd wish to know if I must send it to market as soon as you had directed. I am really in want of money and feel not a little disappointed at the poor prospect of selling my wheat. If you can send me a few dollars by the mail you wou’d relieve me. I am in want of poultry &c. and flour and not a penny left. The five dollars you left I had to pay for things of that kind I had bot before you left Town.
The Bellman has been at work here. I shou’d not have suffer’d him to go on with it, but he told me you had order’d him to do the work. I enclose you his bill. He has done the work very well.
When I wrote you I neglected to mention in my memo. Soap, please get me a box of:
soap
½ lb. of cream tartar, The bark I have received, also “The book.”
My health is already mending—yesterday I walk’d out for the first time since my indisposition. Elizth is well. Cousin Betsy seems anxious for her bonnet. I wish you wou’d send it by the first oppty, I believe she has none to wear. I saw publish’d a play “The Blue Stockings” of Anacreon Moore, it wou’d gratify me to have it, as Moore is the author.
God bless you
E.U. Teackle
Is it true that the mob have torn down the office of the Federal Republican?
28 June 1812
Princess Anne Md Free
29 June
Littn. D. Teackle, Esqr.
Mail Baltimore