[Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker, April 15, 1811, Vol. 2]

Mentioned in this letter

Business, Economy, and Travel: Banks - Bank of Columbia; Travel - Watercraft - Ships - Mercury
Home, Health, and Social Life: Engagement; Health - Accidents
People: Bancker, Charles Nicoll, 1777-1869; Bancker, Sarah Teackle, 1807-1813; Bancker, Sarah Upshur Teackle, 1783-1843; Chauncey, Charles, 1777-1849; Crippen, Samuel, 1774-1818; Montgomery, Elizabeth Dennis Teackle, 1788-1823; Planter, Morris, 1802-; Teackle, Elizabeth Dennis, 1760-1811; Teackle, James Henry Dennis, 1796-1840; Teackle, John Justice, 1791-1824; Teackle, John, 1753-1817; Teackle, Littleton Dennis, 1777-1848; Upshur, Littleton, 1758-1811

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Description: Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker. The letter is from Vol. 2 of Charles N. Bancker's correspondence journal. John writes briefly on his intentions to sell the ship he acquired from Littleton Dennis Teackle and the money he owes Charles. He discusses some issues with his business affairs and issues with shipping wine. Additionally he writes that his son James Teackle is out of school because the teaching positions are vacant.
Creator: Teackle, John
Creation Date: April 15, 1811
Subjects: Teackle, John, 1756-1817 -- Correspondence; Teackle, Littleton Dennis, 1777-1848; Bancker, Charles Nicoll, 1778-1869; Merchants; Shipbuilding -- Maryland; Maryland -- Commerce; Teackle family -- Correspondence
Item Type: letter
Identifier: mm 79011692 MMC-2149
Institution: Library of Congress Manuscripts Division
Collection: Charles Nicoll Bancker Correspondence
Place Names: United States - Virginia - Accomack County; United States - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia County - Philadelphia

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Kegatank April 15^th1811

Dear Charles

I wrote you a hurried letter by the last mail and refer^d to letters by M^r Crippen in his Vessel, which I hope you have or will soon arrive. Informed you of what had passd between me and Littleton regard your Debts and ship each of which I told him I would pay out of the Proceeds of her sale, and I hope she will be ready to proceed to Baltimore by the last of May. The Two hundred dollars, However I now inclose a check for believing I have so much at the time it gets to C^a. in Bank. But the sum for surity I shall not be able to pay till I obtain for the ship. I have been very desirous to tell em to forward you the $480 for L.U. Note and if it is in my power, I will do it out of my rents as soon as rec^d or any other resources I may have, but I am now using a good deal of money about my Improvements and using my best exertions and Ingenuity to make all meet. I shall do with your acct as you direct and I can assure you no one has seen your confidential letter. It shall be burnt as soon as I finish this letter. I got from E a satisfactory letter by the last mail and find she is composed and happy [thereby] and as to the intended connection, I believe you are quite right in her having

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in full expectation to marry Mr R., but I know not when or further about it. Any thing how ever on this subject I desire may not be hinted as coming from me. It will give her pain. I shall send up Morris the first good opportunity, but I see none immediately to calculate on.

It gives me Joy to hear Sarah is geting restored and that my Dear little family at your house are preserved. I should be much gratifyed to see you all, but I have not prospect soon. I am tied down to my concerns here. [Besides] the reestablishment of my farm, I have six work men about the house and bricklayers soon to come. If I can get of some where at midsummer It will do and what we shall require, I expect.

I have sent M^r Charles Chauncey the statement of Bayly for his guidance. I never got a a shilling of the money before that day and then had to accept his promisary note for $150 of It which I now have. I am sorry again to trouble you in noticing the usage in the wine. The Quarter cork guaged 26 Gall the quainty I am charged with and there was 5 1/2 Inches out, which I have no doubt was taken by the crew.

I make no inquiries as to John because he is in your hands
and if he dont conduct as you wish or direct, I trust you will inform me. As soon as it is proper, I should like to see him in some business which w^d enable him to get his living but you you are of opinion he is more properly engaged. I

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am perfectly content. In fine, I leave it with you. James is yet at home killing his time. The schools are vacant of Teachers, and his mother is adverse to his being sent abroad. I wrote you regarding the Injury your Mother rec^d in her foot by Mr. Crippen. It is slowly mending. She begins to get about the house again but is very weakly.

My love to you all. Happy Indeed would I be to spend a day or two with you. Does poor little sarah even speak of me or any of us, or has she forgotten Geo. Town.

Affectionately Your father
J. Teackle

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