[Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker, March 12, 1812, Vol. 2]

Kegotank 12^th March 1812

My dear Son

I joyfully received your letter from Washington and Eliza's discovers that you in due time reach^d your home. I congratulate thankfully my self and mine as well as you and yours, that you have again returned in safety to the bosom of your family. The meeting I know was a happy one, and I pray god that he may dispose your worldly affairs so as not again to be called so long from them, and especially where hardships and peril are always concomitant.

Your late excurtion even met my approbation, and in truth, I fondly cherished an opinion that it was a providential opportunity favourable in several points of view to you. I trust your objects have been successfully compleated and that you will be compensated for what you have under gone. I never was more desirous to see you than at present. I would set off at once for Phil^a, but am oblidged to attend our Court, which commences on 29^th Ins^t. Sarah has perhaps explained my late intentions, of being a little time past in your City. I have to go to Baltimore and Washington. My business

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makes it proper and necessary. I should go soon to the station and I intend to take Hetty to Henrietta, and after a few days with you to persue my business that way. I feel now great and solicitude for John, that he should be doing some business, and I can see no prospects but through you. I believe John would be of Service to you, not only that he would exert his powers for your Intent, but That his known attachment to you and perfect Confidence, would make his duties pleasant. I should be glad to hear if any way an opening for him may likely occur. He has a good deal improved himself during your absence. He reads uncommonly Close, and is apparently bettered thereby. All his amusem^ts are given up, and his books occupy him entirely. Eliza and Hetty are in usual health. Eliza will write and say how much she is pleased at your safe return, truly we were all glad.

I should be willing to hear how matters stand with M^r G! I hope he is relieved. He certainly is a good and worthy man, if left to himself, but his has a family of much Ambition &c. You have understood of Littletons relief by an act of the Maryland Assembly in Jan^ry last, which I presume will

effect of the Bailment you entered into. I have not fixed on any object for the few years more I have yet to live. On this Score I have frequently felt a desire to talk with you. I have repair^d my house so as to make it very comfortable, and altho I do not contentedly stay here, I cannot determine what I ought to do. In fact, without some aid of business, in addition to my present Income, I should not be able to live in a City, as I have been used to through life. I shall endeavour to determine decisively this Summer one way or another, either of the two prospects which I have often before me, has objections, which is I suppose more or less always the case, these should be compared and the fewest embraced.

I intend Tomorrow to send to a Cap^t John Hickman at Metomken a Barrell of nice Sweet Potatoes for you, and one for Henrietta. In yours are Tow Jowles and in her cask, 2 more for you as I could not get them in your Bll. She has also 4 sent to her, whenever Laws Vessel goes to Phil^a, I shall ship some as nice Hams and Shoulders for my Children. Then as ever I saved, it is now ready, but I dont like to opportunity, and please to tell Sarah I shall not forget her Corn meal. My love is with you both and the dear little ones, who I presume are over
the Hooping Cough. In your next please to mention the Price of Corn.

Affectionately
your father

John Teackle

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