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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, May 17, 1813]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, discussing the sale of their property and their finances. William Polk has the title to their property and is looking to sell it for $3000. John Eyre has offered to buy it for them. Elizabeth asks Littleton accept the offer from Eyre so that their daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, will benefit from the property in the future. She also mentions that she does not want to move to Baltimore, as Littleton has suggested before.
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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, May 24, 1813]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle. She discusses traveling over the summer, goods they need, and the ongoing effects of the war. She says that slaves in Northampton have escaped to the British forces and refuse to return. She also mentions the upcoming marriage of John Upshur Dennis and Elizabeth Dashiell.
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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, October 15, 1810]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle. She asks about a lawsuit regarding enslavement. She discusses reading books on Ancient Europe. She mentions his sister, Henrietta Teackle, and her upcoming wedding. She asks him to talk to her acquaintances in Baltimore, including Anna Teackle Smith Donnell and William Gilmor.
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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, October 29, 1810]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle. She thanks him for sending her books. She discusses finances and purchases, mentioning Arthur Upshur, George Teackle Kendall, and Mr. Brown. She also discusses updates from their acquaintances and family, including William Gilmor, Charlotte le Pelletier, Miss Gray, Thomas Tabb, Elizabeth Harmonson Teackle Tabb, Littleton's sister Esther "Hetty" Maria Fisher Teackle, and his parents, John Teackle and Elizabeth Dennis Teackle.
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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, October, 1811]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, discussing their finances and purchases she would like for him to make.
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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, September 4, 1813]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, updating him on their travels to his father John Teackle's house. She says they visited Major Carroll and will be setting out in the morning for Northampton. She also discusses her health and the death of Samuel Lippencott.
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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, September 8, 1813]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, updating him on their travels to Northampton to see the Eyre family. She says that Ann and John Eyre are upset because many of their enslaved persons fled to join the British troops. Their slave Jack also died. She says she will be back at home by the next week and also mentions the upcoming marriage between Leah Lyttleton Savage and Harold Luther Wilson.
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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - December 9, 1800]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, written from Princess Anne. She talks about her bout with the ague, and a picture of Ann that Littleton D. Teackle is sending from Philadelphia. She inquires to health of John Eyre and Sarah Eyre Lyon, his sister. She mentions Sarah Corbin Cropper Wise, Henrietta Teackle, Col. Waters and Susannah Gore Kendall.
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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - May 24, 1800]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, written from her Uncle Littleton Upshur's home, Vaucluse, on Hungars Creek. She discusses plans for her upcoming wedding, and mentions her Aunt Ann Parker Upshur and cousin Juliet Upshur.
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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - May 28, 1800]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, written from her Uncle Littleton Upshur's home, Vaucluse, on Hungars Creek. She lists off the expected guests at her upcoming wedding to Littleton Dennis Teackle: the family of John Teackle, Congressman John Dennis and his wife Eleanor Jackson Dennis, her brothers, Nancy Read, Peter Hack, Dr. George Teackle, her step-father John Upshur of Brownsville, Littleton P. Townsend, Betsy Teackle of Craddock, Maria Parker, and the family of her Uncle Col. Samuel Handy.
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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - May 3, 1800]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre from her Uncle Littleton Upshur's home Vaucluse on Hungars Creek. This letter covers Ann's anticipated arrival in preparation for Elizabeth's wedding to Littleton Dennis Teackle. People mentioned in the letter include Betsy Snead, James Lyon, Valeria Spencer Fullerton, and Aunt Ann Parker Upshur.
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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - November 1, 1800]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, written from Princess Anne. She talks about the many illnesses in the area, causing the death of Col. Peter Chaille (misspelled Shally), and his daughter. She asks about how the enslaved people from their father's estate will be split among the family, saying she would like to have Nanny as a lady's maid if it is possible.
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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - September 21, 1800]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, written from her father-in-law John Teackle's home, Kegotank. She shares family news and mentions her friend Dolly Harwood, Elizabeth Dennis Teackle, Ann Parker Upshur, Mr. Evans, John Eyre, and her husband's sisters Henrietta and Sally.
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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre] - May 6, 1800]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, in which she discusses Dr. Hugh Ker and his unsuccessful run for the assembly.
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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 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 - 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 - 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, 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, 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, November 22, 1813]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She discusses her health, homesteading tasks, and the process of renting houses to applicants. She mentions Henry Maynardier Murray, and discusses the deaths of Colonel John Done's wife and daughter, Margaret Waters Done and Patience Bayly Done. She asks about Louisa A Bowdoin, Mary Anne Gilmore, and Elizabeth Custis Teackle and hopes for better health for the Eyre family.
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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, November 30, 1813]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She writes that George Wilson heard from Caleb Upshur that she had written unkind words about a duel Wilson was in. Wilson then went to Mr. Teackle and complained. She asks Ann to be more careful sharing her writing with others and to remember some things should be kept to themselves. She also talks about the health of Anne Billings Steele Upshur and her daughter Virginia Upshur. She says her husband, Littleton D. Teackle will be leaving for Annapolis tomorrow.
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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, October 18, 1813]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She wishes for better health for Ann, John Eyre, Anne Billings Steel Upshur, and Virginia Upshur, as they have been sick. She discusses politics, her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle's interests, and jokes about receiving an ewe from colonel Wilson. She asks about Louisa Bowdoin and Marry Ann Smith Gilmor's trip to Baltimore and closes with well wishes to friends.