[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, July 18, 1815]

Mentioned in this letter

Education, Religion, Literacy, and Culture: Books; Gender roles; Schools - Madame Grelaud’s French School
Home, Health, and Social Life: Health
People: Brugiere, Marie Antoinette Heloise Teisseire, 1785-1838; Campbell, Andrew Donaldson, 1777-1854; Grelaud, Marie “Deborah” Claudine D’Espaigne, 1765-1856; Quinby, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, 1801-1875; Sudler, Henrietta Jones, 1802-1875; Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur, 1783-1836; Teackle, Littleton Dennis, 1777-1848

About this letter

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Eyre, while she was attending Madam Grelaud's French School in Philadelphia. She hopes to come visit her daughter soon, after her current guests from Portland leave.
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Creation Date: July 18, 1815
Subjects: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur, 1783-1837; Quinby, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, 1801-1875
Item Type: letter
Identifier: MSS 2338, 2338-a, 2338-b Box 1
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 - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia County - Germantown

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July 18^th, 1815 PA

My dearest girl

Happy are they who have such a child as my Elizabeth is to me! And happy am I that I can so truly parody your filial expressions. Go on my child in the virtuous course you have enter’d on. Be the delight of your Mother's heart. Her stay, her pride!

I have receiv’d yours from the country and really rejoice in your fair prospects. I owe more to your friends than I can express for their kindness to you; and to M^de Grelaud and Mr^s Brugiere, the kind disinterested M^de Brugiere! I feel under obligations which I may never be able to repay in kind, but which will make a lasting impression of gratitude on my heart. Tell them so. I have receiv’d many letters from you, I believe, all you have written, and have delivered them all and more too.

On the subject of my visit to you, be satisfied, my dear, that I hold it seriously in

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mind, and if it is practicable, I will go. This ought to satisfy you; and I hope it will. Is there anyone whom I wish, nay long to see! And is there anyone I love to doting? My child, my only, my darling child, can you doubt the constant yearning to you, of your Mother's heart? The conclusion is obvious, so rest satisfied that I shall make every exertion to gratify you and myself, by seeing you as often, and as soon as I possibly can. I have at present a house full of good friends from Portland. As soon as they are settled in their house, I shall turn my attention to making arrangements for my northern journey. Your father cannot go with me and my only dependence is upon a chance companion to enable me to set out. Don't be uneasy about my health. It is much mended, so that I can be very busy in my domestic affairs, which, you know, are numerous.

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Everyone loves you here and inquires for you with apparent interest. Henrietta Jones is now a fine little girl, she has been to see me two or three times, and often speaks of you. She thanks you for the stockings and for your love.

My dear, I hope you will remember [torn page]apons. Never forget them. Read [torn page] bible. Be good. Endeavor un[illegible]. As to your external accomplishments, they are certainly highly important, as every elegant and useful science serves not only to adorn your mind and body, but also to enlarge your ideas of that Holy Divinity who has graciously pleased to endow you with faculties for such attainments.

I have receiv’d a very excellent, and long letter, yesterday, from our Glasgow friend Campbell. Half of his letter is taken up with advice for your good. May I live to present you to his acquaintance