Guest, George, 1806-1879

George Guest was born in Baltimore, the son of George and Rebecca Hall Guest. He was a merchant of Baltimore at the firm Guest & Gilmor. He married Sally Hoffman around 1842, and she passed in 1845. He next married Nora Bankhead, and in 1861, Mary Eliza Bernard. In 1840, the U.S. President appointed Guest as Vice Consul for Uruguay for the city of Philadelphia.

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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.