[Letter from Littleton Dennis Teackle to John Upshur, August 13, 1805]

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Business, Economy, and Travel: Real estate
Government, Law, and Military: Military - U.S. Navy - Navy Yard (Washington D.C.)
Historic Homes and Places: Brownsville
People: Teackle, Littleton Dennis, 1777-1848; Tingey, Thomas, 1750-1829; Upshur, John, 1761-1842; Upshur, William Brown, 1801-1884
Places: United States - District of Columbia - Washington D.C.; United States - Maryland - Somerset County - Princess Anne; United States - Virginia - Northampton County

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Description: Letter from Littleton Dennis Teackle to John Upshur. He discusses Upshur's future visit and the possibility of selling land to him.
Creator: Littleton Dennis Teackle
Creation Date: August 13, 1805
Subjects: Teackle, Littleton Dennis, 1777-1848; Upshur, John, 1761-1842
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: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Collection: Voices of the Eastern Shore
Place Names: United States - Maryland - Somerset County - Princess Anne; United States - Virginia - Northampton County

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Princess Anne, 19 Aug. 1805

Dear Sir,

We propose starting for Washington about the 20^th and returning within a month, from after which we shall expect the pleasure of seeing you in conformity with your promise to visit us. In respect to what passed on the subject of purchasing the rest of our land in your Vicinity, I can only say as the result of my Thoughts on the subject since we parted, that if you continue and you [illegible] portion to purchase. There is little doubt of our Bargaining, as I shall not put a price on it exceeding its real worth, and as I am persuaded you would not offer. As I wish to put off all my engagements in the Course of the Unknown

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which I am convinced will require every possible effort in the present state of things here. And I fear that Mr. Wilson will not be able to pay what he engaged between this and the first of next year. I have nothing now of consequence to pay before the 9th of Oct. next, when I have a large sum to raise which must be provided for, so as to preclude as near as may be the possibility of disappointment. Therefore, should you have any money by you, the use of it at that time w’d particularly oblige me. Should you decline purchasing, I w'd refund the amt at the beginning of next year, when I have several large payments that will be due me. I shall be much obliged by your reply addressed to the care of Cap^t Tingey, Navy yard, Washington, mentioning when

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we may expect you up, and If may expect any and what aid on the 9^th Oct. I allways find it better to begin in time to provide for engagements and especially as I am going from home, I wish to guard against disappointment.

Betsy Joins me in affectionate love to you and your Little Boy.

ys truly,

Litt. D. Teackle

P.S. write me as soon as conv^t.