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

Description: 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.
Date: April 5, 1813
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to Esther Maria Fisher Teackle, April 5, 1813]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister-in-law, Esther "Hetty" Maria Fisher Teackle. She writes about trying to get John Seargeant to marry her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle and hopes that Hetty will be married soon as well. She also talks about going to the Washington Hotel in Princess Anne, which is run by Zadoc Long's family. She also asks Hetty how her sister Ann Upshur Eyre is doing in Philadelphia.
Date: April 5, 1813
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, July 5, 1818]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, while she was attending Madam Grelaud's French School in Philadelphia. Elizabeth writes about her daughters cat and asks for her to buy her a fashion hair net. She also mentions the works of Lord Byron and George Washington.
Date: July 5, 1818
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
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