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[Account ledger of John Teackle, 1808-1820] (open access)

[Account ledger of John Teackle, 1808-1820]

This is a ledger of accounts for merchant John Teackle of Kegotank, dating from 1808-1820. Debtors included family members, business associates and other mercantile houses. He also loaned money to emancipated African Americans such as Isaac Crippen, George Planter, William Planter, Asariah Pepper, Joshua Cropper, Joseph Planter, John Jack and others. The accounts include names such as Littleton D. Teackle, Charles Nicoll Bancker, John Upshur, William Parramore, William P. Custis, John Custis, Henry Custis, John H. Bayly, Bagwell Wharton, Major William Conquest, Henry Sympson, James Montgomery, Elihu Chauncey, Zadock Shepherd, Bowie & Kurtz of Georgetown, George Snead and many others.
Date: 1807/1820
Creator: Teackle, John, 1756-1817
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account ledger of Zadock Long, 1837] (open access)

[Account ledger of Zadock Long, 1837]

Accounts ledger of Zadock Long, who also owned the Washington Inn & Tavern in Princess Anne, Maryland. The accounts include names such as Littleton Dennis Teackle, Samuel K. Handy, Samuel Ker, Littleton Long, Matthias Miles, McClure & Co., Levin Miller, James Polk, Elizabeth Pollitt, John W. Done, William Tull, Thomas S. Waters, Rider H. Winder, and many others.
Date: 1837
Creator: Long, Zadock
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal document for moving two enslaved people from Virginia to Maryland] (open access)

[Legal document for moving two enslaved people from Virginia to Maryland]

This legal document lists two enslaved women removed from Virginia and moved into Somerset County, Maryland by Littleton D. Teackle. He states in January of 1801 he brought into Somerset County one negro girl named Sarah alias Sally, about ten years old, and one negro woman named Nanny alias Nancy, about 38 yrs old, filed March 24, 1801.
Date: March 24, 1801
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Aaron B. Quinby, September 13, 1829] (open access)

[Letter from Aaron B. Quinby, September 13, 1829]

Letter from Aaron B. Quinby about the Hagerstown Academy.
Date: September 13, 1829
Creator: Quinby, Aaron Balderston
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Abel P. Upshur to his cousin, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, December 28, 1815] (open access)

[Letter from Abel P. Upshur to his cousin, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, December 28, 1815]

Letter from Abel Parker Upshur to his cousin, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. A.P. Upshur was an attorney practicing in Richmond, Virginia at this time.
Date: December 28, 1815
Creator: Upshur, Abel Parker
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Abel P. Upshur to his cousin, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, January 22, 1817] (open access)

[Letter from Abel P. Upshur to his cousin, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, January 22, 1817]

Letter from Abel Parker Upshur to his cousin, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, written from Richmond where he practiced law.
Date: January 22, 1817
Creator: Upshur, Abel Parker
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell of Glasgow to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle - April 11, 1801] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell of Glasgow to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle - April 11, 1801]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, in which he shares news of the death of his father James Campbell and its effects upon the Campbell family.
Date: April 11, 1801
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell of Glasgow to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle - May 1, 1800] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell of Glasgow to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle - May 1, 1800]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. He teases her about flirting with boys in Virginia, discusses their shared acquaintances, including Henrietta Liston, wife of the British Prime Minister to the U.S. He talks about his family and the news of the wedding of Elizabeth's cousin Sarah Custis Handy to Ephraim King Wilson. He also talks about the marriage of Anna Teackle Smith to John Donnell of Baltimore and his dislike of her husband. He discusses the death of George Washington: "With you, I grieve for the loss your country has sustained in the death of your great Hero. Few are the ages that produce such characters, but we shall hope, as America is yet in her infancy, that she will produce many who will emulate him. Imagination can hardly picture one to surpass him. It is also a matter of consolation to reflect that he died in the zenith of his glory, in the possession of the noblest faculties of man to his last breath, and without experiencing any of those vicissitudes to which human nature, particularly in the high ranks of life, are so subject. In how few nations do we find men distinguished by their …
Date: May 1, 1800
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, August 22, 1810] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, August 22, 1810]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, discussing Littleton D. Teackle's planned trip to Scotland. Campbell expresses his desire that Littleton would bring Elizabeth along, and talks about what they could do together if she came to visit.
Date: August 22, 1810
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, December 25, 1815] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, December 25, 1815]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle on Christmas Day. He writes of the death of his mother, Marion Muirhead Campbell. He tells about how he could not miss the chance to celebrate Wellington's victory in Paris after the Battle of Waterloos, so he dashed over in a boat so he did not miss witnessing it. After Paris, he went the Netherlands, passing a day on the "Bloody field of Waterloo," then journeying to Holland, seeing, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and the Hague.
Date: December 25, 1815
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, July 5, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, July 5, 1812]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. He apologizes for not writing, saying he has been busy with travel and business. He talks about the works of Thomas Moore and Sir Walter Scott. He asks about her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, and asks for them to come visit him. He updates her on his family and asks about her family and Littleton's family.
Date: July 5, 1812
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May 25, 1827] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May 25, 1827]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.
Date: March 25, 1827
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May, 1809] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May, 1809]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. He recounts receiving his first letter from her 10 years ago, and conveys his regret that some of his letters and boxes that he sent have been lost in transport. He also talks of the death of William Eyre.
Date: May 1809
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, November 6, 1826] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, November 6, 1826]

Letter from Andrew Donaldson Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. It is written as a crossed letter, where vertical and horizontal lines of text overlap.
Date: November 6, 1826
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, November 14, 1802] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, November 14, 1802]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, detailing how he wishes to hear from her family more often. He warns her not to be absorbed by household duties and alludes that he might have business in Virginia soon.
Date: November 14, 1802
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, October 11, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, October 11, 1812]

Letter from Andrew Donaldson Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.
Date: October 11, 1812
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, September 21, 1806] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, September 21, 1806]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, written from Bothwell, sharing news of his recent activities and enquiring about her family. He talks about fellow alums from Columbia University.
Date: September 21, 1806
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton D. Teackle, July 13, 1807] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton D. Teackle, July 13, 1807]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell, a merchant in Glasgow, to Littleton D. Teackle. He's sending the letter via the nephew, Mr. Nicholson, of a mutual friend, the Hon. John Stratton.
Date: July 13, 1807
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton D. Teackle, March 13, 1807] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton D. Teackle, March 13, 1807]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton D. Teackle.
Date: March 13, 1807
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle and his wife Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, June 26, 1817] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle and his wife Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, June 26, 1817]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell of Glasgow, the first part of the letter is to Littleton D. Teackle, and it appears to be a copy written by a clerk as there is another letter in his hand with the same date with much of the same content written in the hand of Andrew D. Campbell. The second part of the letter is to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, and Campbell announces his wedding to J. Maria Dunlop.
Date: June 26, 1817
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle - February 26, 1799] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle - February 26, 1799]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle before their journey back to England. Campbell was from Glasgow, and a classmate of Teackle's at Columbia University.
Date: February 26, 1799
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle, June 26, 1817] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle, June 26, 1817]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell of Glasgow, written to Littleton D. Teackle. .
Date: June 26, 1817
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle, May 31, 1830] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle, May 31, 1830]

Letter from Andrew Donaldson Campbell to Littleton Dennis Teackle.
Date: May 31, 1830
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, August 18, 1828] (open access)

[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, August 18, 1828]

Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.
Date: August 18, 1828
Creator: Eyre, Ann Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History