[Letter from Sarah Upshur Teackle Bancker to Charles Nicoll Bancker, September 15, 1805, Vol. 1]

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Home, Health, and Social Life: Health - Disease and illness - Ague
People: Atterbury, Catherine Boudinot, 1781-1877; Atterbury, Lewis, 1779-1872; Bancker, Charles Nicoll, 1777-1869; Bancker, Sarah Upshur Teackle, 1783-1843; Eyre, Ann Matilda Upshur, 1780-1829; Guest, John, 1768-1817; Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur, 1783-1836; Teackle, Henry Dennis, 1786-1807; Teackle, Littleton Dennis, 1777-1848

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Description: Letter from Sarah Upshur Teackle Bancker to her husband, Charles Nicoll Bancker. She writes that she wishes for him to write to her and to come visit if he is able. She also writes updates about the health of her family and the members gathered at Kegotank. The letter is from Vol. 1 of Charles N. Bancker's correspondence journal.
Creator: Bancker, Sarah Upshur Teackle
Creation Date: September 15, 1805
Subjects: Bancker, Charles Nicoll, 1778-1869; Teackle family -- Correspondence; Bancker, Sarah Upshur Teackle
Item Type: letter
Identifier: mm 79011692 MMC-2149
Institution: Library of Congress Manuscripts Division
Collection: Charles Nicoll Bancker Correspondence
Place Names: United States - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia County - Philadelphia; United States - Virginia - Accomack County

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Kegotank Sept 15^th 1805

I was greatly disappointed at not receiving your promis’d letter by last post. I will hope to be compensated for past grievances by the happy intelligence of the next. Ere this you have returned from Paroles Hook, and I hope heard pleasant accounts of your friend Mr Guest.

I have given over the pleasing prospect of seeing you soon, but flatter myself if a leisure time presents, you will not fail to spend it, where you know your society will give so much pleasure. I am truly happy to hear Phila remains healthy. Our County also enjoys this blessing. In our large

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family we have not had an instance of the ague, or any other complaint this Fall. Henry’s health is almost restored. Every alarming symptom has disappeard and nothing but debility is not complained of. Littleton and his wife have been sick, but have recovered. We are now hourly expecting them here, when the whole flock will be once more gathered togeather. If M^rs. Teackles health will permit, we intend next week to pay the promisd visit to M^rs Eyre. Of course I shall be absent one post from Kegotank which will account for my not writing.

In your next you must tell me if M^r Atterbury is married. I should like to see his pleasant face after that happy event.¹ I had had the charecter, and person, of Miss Budesnot, minimally describ'd to me last week by Doc. Gasdener, who knows all things. I don’t know whether it was correctly done or not.

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one thing I am sure of, she is a very fine woman or M^r A would never have admired her. What has become of M^r. Hall? Present our united compliments to him, and accept for yourself the sincere affection of

your

Sarah U. Teackle