[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, October, 1811]
Mentioned in this letter
- Business, Economy, and Travel
Hotels - Fountain Inn- Historic Homes and Places
Eyre Hall- Home, Health, and Social Life
Food - Dairy
Food - Grains
Food - Meat
Health - Disease and illness- Home economy
My dear husband
I am sure it will please you to hear how well I am getting since my visit to Kegotank; I have not felt so much like myself for months past.
I shou’d have gone on to Northampton as you hinted, but I tho[ugh]t it not altogether proper to leave the girls in their dejected state;1 particularly as I cou’d but stay a fortnight from home, my family I knew wou’d require my presence. I wish’d to spur them up about the wood and had to look out for Turkies for the winter & c. & c. All yr. letters having gone to Eyre Hall, I have not receiv’d any, but one since I return’d home, I sincerely wish to see you here, instead of your letters.
As you have stay’d longer than you thought to do, I think the season is far enough advanced to get the buckwheat meal and also a firkin of butter. This wou’d be better than paying Mrs. Miles, who is sparing of her butter now, an advanced price and be, as to money, the
same thing, you know we have to pay her cash for all we get. My dear husband, I wou’d not wish to appear pressing on your straits for money in all these things. I merely mention them and leave it to yourself. I wish to be frugal and considerate and hope to learn the grand art of saving yet before I die. I shou’d like to know how Elizths lottery tickets turned out; and whether any of them have been drawn. Let me know.
My sister sent you a pressing invitation to spend the sheepshead2 season with them. Mr. R. Taylor was over and they all were merry at Eyre Hall, although every other family was sick in the county.
I suppose you hear regularly from Phi. Indeed I am truly anxious to hear and expect to do so by this mail. I had some idea that you might possibly go on to see our dear mother if she continues to be ill. I hope for the best, but she is very low.
Old Milligan made out to lose the bbl of flour you sent by him; it has never been receiv’d here, although he told Brown he deliver’d it to Nancy — she says he did not.
God bless you,
E.U. Teackle
P. Anne. October, 1811.
Oct 1811