[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, September 10, 1811]
Mentioned in this letter
- Home, Health, and Social Life
Fashion - Cloth - Bombazine- Fashion - Cloth - Silk
Fashion - Dresses
Food - Grains
Health - Death
Health - Disease and illness
Health - Mental Health- People
- Donnell, Anna “Nancy” Teackle Smith, 1781-1862
- Milligan, Wheyland Henry, 1782-1859
- Parker, Susannah Smith Savage, 1770-1848
- Quinby, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, 1801-1875
- Savage, William Burton, 1772-1811
- Teackle, Elizabeth Dennis, 1760-1811
Teackle, John, 1753-1817
Teackle, Littleton Dennis, 1777-1848
My dearest husband
At last it has pleased the Almighty to take to his bosom our dear lamented mother; and if the pure in spirit, if a blameless life can find grace in his sight, surely she is in the bosom of her Redeemer, and in that belief it is selfish for us to mourn her loss. Our poor bereaved father brought me last night the afflicting intelligence. This morning he has set out for his home, which will be indeed a gloomy receptacle for him, bereft of its valuable mistress, his beloved wife. The poor girls too. Their meeting will be sad. I shou’d have go on with him today, but his horses were fatigued, and I lent him ours, and I shall remain here to refresh his for a few days and then go down to see my sisters and endeavor to alleviate their feelings, if affection and cheerful tenderness can do it.
Mr. Evans, who met papa at Geo Town, informed him of Mr. William Savages death. He died a few days ago of apoplexy, in bed with his wife, who was unconscious of his situation till awakening and finding [torn page] [cold?], and putting her hand over his [torn page] face found
what a dreadful trea[t ] and one, too, she had so long deprecated, to find him dead by her side, without the least warning.
I wish you if you please not to get Elizabeth the red and yellow bombazette as I have bought her a black frock for mourning. But wou’d wish you to get her and myself some gental deep mourning; a frock for her and one for me—either bombazeen or canton crepe, which ever is cheapest. Don’t get bombazette, you know you once made that mistake. I mentioned in my memorandum two pair of black worsted stockings and one black silk for me. Get also one pair of black worsted stockings for Elizabeth. I want my dress made in a wrapper, which will take rather more than for a frock, 7 yds will be sufficient for me, and 4 for Elizabeth. As to the other articles of the memo you can refer to my directions.
I am told that Mrs. Donnel is better. I had no idea that her illness was so great, ‘till you wrote me, but have since heard that she is extremely low.
God bless you!
[torn page] you that Milligan had lost my flour. I have [hole in paper]_consequence.