[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, October 29, 1810]
Mentioned in this letter
- Historic Homes and Places
Eyre Hall- Home, Health, and Social Life
Alcohol and spirits- Engagement
Food - Grains
Food - Meat- Health - Disease and illness - Rheumatism
- People
- Dennis, Elinor “Nelly” Jackson, 1770-1827
Gilmor, Mary Ann “Molly” Smith, 1774-1852
Gilmor, William, 1775-1829- Kendall, George Teackle, 1788-1815
- Le Pelletier, Charlotte, 1778-1855
- Miss Gray
- Quinby, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, 1801-1875
- Teackle, Elizabeth Dennis, 1760-1811
Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur, 1783-1837
Teackle, Esther “Hetty” Maria Fisher, 1795-1840
Teackle, John, 1753-1817
Teackle, Littleton Dennis, 1777-1848- Upshur, Arthur, 1789-1830
Princess Anne 29th Oct. '10
My dear husband
Today I receiv’d your kind attention in the present of books, which are indeed a treat in store for future leisure hours; and which I consider as a compliment to my understanding, dear to one whose vanity, perhaps, piques itself on a real taste for such pure gratifications. These books I saw in Mr. Waddey’s store and wished for, but neglected to mention it to you. Thus, my dear, you have the satisfaction, once more, to have anticipated the wishes of your ever craving wife. This is a "pure gratification" to you, I know, is it not? Mr. Gilmor’s letter, and the little cap I have also receiv’d. The letter I shall endeavor to do justice to, if possible, on some future occasion, not far distant; tell Molly I shall do my possibles on her little baby linen, and wish I may ever have it in my power to claim the like services of her.
Arthur seems to be bringing his business to a focus and I suppose we shall have to give him a dash or such a matter; in such a case you wou’d do well to think of a few little matters for house use, viz. brandy and wine which I don’t think I put in my memo. I mention’d buckwheat meal in one of my letters and candles which are wanted.
Mr. Geo. Kendall paid the 10 dolls which he borrow’d of you, and which I have appropriated to poultry &c. Mr. Brown having but scantily supplied me, and now is the time for the turkeys &c.
I hope soon to see you; I can truly say anxiously hope. I am pretty well tired of my maiden estate, for I take no pleasure in the senseless merriment and boisterous enjoyments of the young folks around me, though am willing at all times to promote their enjoyments.
I wonder if Mrs. Le’Pelletier ever receiv’d a countermand of Mrs. Eyre’s music.
Miss Gray has gone over
the bay with Mr. and Mrs. Tabb who were sent for to her and so all is quiet once more at Eyre Hall.
Papa and Mama have gone down, but left Hetty at Mrs. Dennis. I believe they will be up again in less than a fortnight to stay some time.
I feel greatly obliged to you that you should feel the want of my society, and shou’d have been truly glad to have gone, but perhaps it is better not, for my rheumatics are not cured by any means, and I might have taken cold and been [on]ly a burthen to you instead of an agreeable companion. Elizath is well.
God bless you forever and a day
29 Oct 1810
Littn D. Teackle, Esq.
Mr. Kendall's Kindness
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