Moses, c. 1809

Moses was an enslaved man living the household of Littleton Dennis Teackle and his wife Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. Moses was a trusted member of the household who delivered letters and parcels to other towns, and prepared the house for guests while the Teackle’s were away from Teackle Mansion. By 1835, he was either sold or hired out to a Mr. Polk in Washington D.C. Research continues for this person.

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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, 1833]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, asking him to find the key for the mahogany chest in their home that contains linens. She asks that their enslaved person Moses take great care of the linens and to not use them unnecessarily.

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, 1833]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, describing keys she is sending him that give access to tablecloths, napkins, and other necessities for hosting within their home. She is very insistent on the specifics of what materials should be used when.

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, January 16, 1835]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, while he serves as one of Somerset County’s representatives to the Maryland House of Delegates in Annapolis. .