Mythology - Greek & Roman - Apollo

Apollo was the Greek god of the Sun, music, poetry, healing, light, archery, truth, and prophecy. He is often conflated with the Greek titan, Helios, in his position as the god of the Sun. His mother was Leto, his father was Zeus, and he had a twin sister, Artemis, the goddess of the Moon and the Hunt.

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[Commonplace Book of Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, 1808-1862]

Journal or Commonplace Book of Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, dating from 1809-1862. It includes letters, poetry, and personal writings of Elizabeth up until 1831. There are writings of her grandson, Upshur B. Quinby, found throughout. There are also loose inserts of letters and other papers.

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to Caleb Upshur, April 22, 1810]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to Caleb Upshur.

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, January 18, 1815]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She writes about visiting her cousin Eleanor "Nelly" Jackson Dennis with George Wilson Jackson and Elizabeth "Betsy" Dennis, and meeting some nice men. She is reading Robert Ker Porter's history of Napoleon Bonaparte's Russian campaign. She updates about shared acquaintances and family matters and asks for the Eyre's to come visit her.