[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - May 28, 1800]

Mentioned in this letter

People: Chauncey, Henrietta Teackle, 1780-1832; Dennis, Elinor “Nelly” Jackson, 1770-1827; Dennis, John, 1771-1806; Hack, Anna Maria Parker, 1782-; Hack, Peter, 1776-1821; Handy, Col. Samuel, 1742-1828; Handy, Robert Jenkins Henry, 1771-1819; Read, Nancy; Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur, 1783-1836; Teackle, George, 1770-; Teackle, John, 1753-1817; Townsend, Littleton P., 1780-1810; Upshur, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle Yerby, 1776-1837; Upshur, John, 1761-1842

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Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, written from her Uncle Littleton Upshur's home, Vaucluse, on Hungars Creek. She lists off the expected guests at her upcoming wedding to Littleton Dennis Teackle: the family of John Teackle, Congressman John Dennis and his wife Eleanor Jackson Dennis, her brothers, Nancy Read, Peter Hack, Dr. George Teackle, her step-father John Upshur of Brownsville, Littleton P. Townsend, Betsy Teackle of Craddock, Maria Parker, and the family of her Uncle Col. Samuel Handy.
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Creation Date: May 28, 1800
Subjects: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur, 1783-1837; Eyre, Ann Uphsur, 1780-1829
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

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Wednesday morning 28^th May 1800

The messenger who will carry this scrawl is just going off therefore I must be brief.

We expect Mr. J. Teackle’s family with the Messrs. Jacksons¹. Perhaps Mr. J. Dennis and lady, H. Teackle and Nancy Read, Peter Hack, Dr T-le, J. Upshur, and L. Townsend are invited also; Dr. H’s three sisters,¹ Betsy Teackle from Craddock and Maria Parker, papa and cousin Betsy. Col. Handy’s family were invited none from thence except Mr. Robert who is now here [torn page] Upshur.

It is impossible for me to say exactly who will be here. I have told you as nearly as I can. A great many more were invited who we hardly expect will come.

This pen is so intolerable that my characters are scarcely legible.

Your most affectionate,

E. Upshur