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

Mentioned in this letter

Business, Economy, and Travel: Merchants - Adam King & Co.
People: Bancker, Charles Nicoll, 1777-1869; Bancker, Sarah Upshur Teackle, 1783-1843; Bayly, Thomas, 1775-1829; Chauncey, Charles, 1777-1849; Chauncey, Henrietta Teackle, 1780-1832; Dennis, Littleton, 1765-1833; Laws, John, 1764-1839; Planter, Adam Morris, 1775-; Planter, Morris, 1802-; Teackle, John, 1753-1817; Teackle, Littleton Dennis, 1777-1848; Upshur, Littleton, 1758-1811

About this letter

Description: Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker. The letter is from Vol. 2 of Charles N. Bancker's correspondence journal. John writes in detail about his current debt situation regarding the debts he acquired from his son Littleton Dennis Teackle. He assures Charles that he is handling various business situations well and Charles will not need to intervene.
Creator: Teackle, John
Creation Date: May 2, 1811
Subjects: Teackle, John, 1756-1817 -- Correspondence; Teackle, Littleton Dennis, 1777-1848; Bancker, Charles Nicoll, 1778-1869; Merchants; Virginia -- 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

Jump to page:

Page 1 of 4

Page 1

Kegatank May 2d 1811

Dear Charles

I received your letter pr mail of 24^th Ult^o. I am very sorry for your disappointment in the 600. Besides my own mortification, the Stopage of the house of Kings, who were consider'd as good as any one in Geo. Town was the cause of my miscalculation, and I had endeavoured to provide for the mail^g my Check, but It was not done till after Cox returned It. I now wish you to send on the Checks for $600, and for 200, and I trust each will be paid. I shall go there myself as soon s I can leave my Workmen, Say the middle or latter part of this month, and if in my power will send you L.U. debt, tho I dont want you to mention the circumstance. If I had money I would gladly come forward to your aid, but under circumstances I have not. I had to borrow on acc^t. of advances to relieve L. lands and to forward the furnishing the Ship whereby to avail of means to pay you and to secure your engagement for him, as well as to reimbursee a little towards his debts to me. And the Stopage of a King and Co. has a little deranged me, but I will so manage as not to feel it.

As to my letter to C.C., I felt every guard on your acc^t. My letters only went to inform him of the amount I had rec^d and the tardiness of Bayley to

313

Page 2

give me the ball^a. I meant by the letter to shew that It was not my fault That the moneys I had received was not before then accounted for. Be assured you no way stand committed, I only sent him Bayleys Statement.

I do my dear son endeavour to take good care of such things which relate to you as I entertain all faith in you and am aware of Trencher funds. In regard to wht you mention of Litt. Dennis, I would you know and apply so as to affect your views. I am well aware that he never possesses means further than his own calculations, which generally go to the purchase of Lands and Vestiments of money in B. stock. Very lately he has purchased so as to have to pay abt 12,000 Ds. and he has complained to me a few weeks since that he was scarse of money. In truth, County Gentlemen very rarely possess money to much amount. If they are wealthy it is Lands and slaves, &c. It is in Cities that large Sums are to be got only. I borrowed $500 of our collector to make good the foregoing and first part of this letter, and otherwise I know not where to've gotten that Sum, altho we have a number of Wealthy farmers about us. I feel very much for your

Page 3

happyness and I wish It was in my power the more to promote It. My love to my dear Sarah and her little ones. The note you sent me I now return. Let our accts to that day be even. I dont want any thing for that Ball^a. Affectionately

Your father
John Teackle

This letter is written in a hurry and may excuse its inacuries &c. Morris will come the nest voyage of my neighbor Laws Vessel. She is just out for N.Y. and the next Trip goes to P., and then His father will accompany him and do what is necessary.

314