Mythology - Greek - Fates - Lachesis

Lachesis was the middle of the Moirai Sisters. Her name means "the Measurer." Among the Fates, she represented the Mother, life and purpose, wielding a measuring rod to apportion the length of the thread of life appropriately. She determined how long a person would live and what their destiny in life would be.

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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.