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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Uphsur Eyre - June 26, 1803]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Eyre, written from Princess Anne. This letter discusses her sister-in-law Sarah Upshur Teackle Bancker, and some family unrest over a man who was courting her behind her parents back, George Wilson Jackson. While in New York City, she met Charles Nicoll Bancker, her eventual husband, and this letter explains how it all came to pass. George Wilson Jackson was the brother-in-law of Congressman John Dennis, Littleton Teackle Dennis's Uncle who lived next door to them in Princess Anne at their home Beckford, which Elizabeth states "places our family in a delicate situation." Elizabeth mentions a recent trip to Baltimore and their Aunt Susannah Kendall.
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - April 12, 1801]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Eyre, written from Kegotank. She discusses the arrival of a fancy wig for Ann from Philadelphia which cost $26. She shares news of the death of Abel Upshur Teackle.
  
  
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - April 1799]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, undated. The date of this letter is either April or May of 1799 due to context. The letter mentions the long awaited return of the ship Delaware, captained by John E. Sword from Canton. It discusses the wedding of Sarah Corbin Cropper, as well as mentioning Mrs. Vear, Henrietta Teackle, John Teackle, Mrs. John Dennis, Col. Cropper, and Col. Savage.
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - April 25, 1800]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister at Ann Upshur Eyre, sharing family news from the family home of her Uncle Littleton Upshur's home Vaucluse on Hungars Creek. She discusses her engagement to Littleton Dennis Teackle, which is still a secret at this time, and mentions people such as Henrietta Teackle, Elizabeth Bowdoin McCroskey, her cousin Juliet Upshur, Betsy Snead, Uncle Littleton Upshur, John Teackle, and the home Eyreville.
  
  
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - December 16, 1799]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, written from Philadelphia. She mentions see various friends in town such as Paschall Hollingsworth, Mr. Davis, and Ben Wilcocks, and members of the Teackle family..
  
  
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - May 9, 1796]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre while Ann attended boarding school in Philadelphia with Mrs. Valeria Fullerton. The letter touches on family news, their Upshur cousins Leah and Juliet, and other family acquaintances.
  
  
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, 1813]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre.
  
  
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, April 1800]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister at Ann Upshur Eyre, sharing family news from the family home of her Uncle Littleton Upshur's home Vaucluse on Hungars Creek. People mentioned in the letter include Aunt Ann Parker Upshur, Juliet Upshur, Elizabeth "Betsy" Snead, and Dr. Hugh Ker.
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, April 19, 1814]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, detailing her recent travels visiting friends and family. She writes extensively about the marriage between Mrs. Curtis and Mr. Long. She also visited her aunt Mary Gore Handy and uncle Samuel Handy in Snow Hill. She also writes about seeing Virginia friends. The last page(s) of the letter are missing.
  
  
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, April 21, 1825]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. The last page(s) of the letter are missing.
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, April 23, 1810]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She asks her sister to come visit with their cousin John Custis Upshur because her husband is away. She talks about Miss Harwood, Molly Gilmor, William Gilmor, John Taylor, Mary Winder, and George Kendall.
  
  
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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.
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, August 2, 1815]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She updates her on Andrew D. Campbell and her daughter Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle. She asks Ann to write her back, as she has not written recently.
  
  
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, December 12, 1813]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Eyre. She discusses writing poetry, weaving, raising pigs, and eating a lot of spare ribs. She hopes that the conflict that emerged from her writing is settled with Caleb Upshur and George Wilson. She also provides instructions on how to dye yarn and cotton green. She says that she just returned from visiting her cousin Eleanor Jackson Dennis.
  
  
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, December 14, 1811]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre.
  
  
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, December 22, 1821]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre.
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, December 29, 1811]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She writes about seeing Ann in January and missing her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, while he is away on business in Baltimore. She also talks about the enslaved people in her house and her health.
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, February 12, 1810]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, discussing her plans to go to Baltimore to visit her husband Littleton Dennis Teackle, before he leaves for business in the West Indies. She tells her sister to remind their brother, Arthur Upshur, to repay his debt to her. She also expresses her hope that Littleton will be successful in his business.
  
  
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, February 14, 1813]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, inviting her to come visit on the 22nd of February. She mentions Louisa A. Bowdoin and the death of General John Gale. She also talks about the war, discussing English squadrons preparing to attack the French fleet.
  
  
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  [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.
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, July 23, 1811]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She discusses family news, including William Eyre's injury, Arthur Upshur's land purchase, and her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle's schooling progress. She expresses that she misses Ann and asks her to write back to her.
  
  
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, July 29, 1810]

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

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She writes about a delay in clothes being sent to Ann. She discusses her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, attending Madam Grelaud's French School for Ladies. She asks about Anna Savage's marriage and Sarah "Sally" Eyre's health. She also talks about her own poor health.
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, March 28, 1813]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Eyre. She starts by responding to a note Ann sent from Laurel, Delaware. She mentions General Henry Dearborn, who was given the nickname "Granny Dearborn" by his men during the War of 1812. She asks if Ann has seen any of Elizabeth's old friends in Philadelphia, specifically mentioning Sam Evans, Valeria Fullerton, Sally Whiteford, Dolly Heariss, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Biddle. She says that her husband Littleton D. Teackle has bought her a new coach and horses. She also visited Amelia Williams Gale, the Carroll's, and Mrs. Jackson. She asks Ann to write her about her stay in Philadelphia and to find talk to Jack Seargeant about the possibility of marrying her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle. She mentions a fire in Easton, Maryland, and lists some goods for Ann to buy and send to her.
  
  
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  [Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, May 5, 1810]

  Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She expresses that she misses Ann very dearly. She hopes that her husband finds some success in business, so that she can continue to enjoy her domestic countryside life. She mentions talking with her cousin Eleanor Jackson Dennis.