Mythology - Greek - Elysium

Elysium, also known as the Elysian Fields, is a place in the Greek underworld where those chosen by the gods, the righteous, the heroic, and the innocent would continue after death in a blessed and fulfilled afterlife, enjoying all the good things that they loved or would have loved among the living.

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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, April 5, 1813]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, in response to a letter about Ann's time in Philadelphia. She talks about enjoying imagining the trip and says she sometimes envies her sister. She mentions how her garden is flourishing and asks Ann to bring her hyacinth roots. She also mentions their shared acquaintances John Brown, Samuel Ewing, Benjamin Chew Wilcocks, Valeria Fullerton, Sarah Eyre Lyon, Eleanor "Nelly" Jackson Dennis, and Elizabeth "Betsy" Snead.