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[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, 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 Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May 9, 1805] (open access)

[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May 9, 1805]

Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, detailing her return to her home in Northampton, Virginia. She mentions Louisa A. Bowdoin's wedding is next month and they expect to see a few out of town guests, including Anna "Nancy" Teackle Smith Donnell. She talks of their shared acquaintances in town, including Sarah Barraud Taylor, Grace Duncombe Taylor Eyre, Susannah Gore Kendall, and Charlotte Smith. She asks about Elizabeth's health and about two enslaved members of her house, Sarah and Nancy. The last page is missing.
Date: May 9, 1805
Creator: Eyre, Ann Upshur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Susannah Gore Kendall to an unknown person - May 2, 1800] (open access)

[Letter from Susannah Gore Kendall to an unknown person - May 2, 1800]

Letter from Susannah Gore Kendall to an unknown person, possibly Littleton Dennis Teackle.
Date: May 2, 1800
Creator: Kendall, Susannah Gore
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, May 21, 1808] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, May 21, 1808]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, sent via the Cambridge Packet. She thanks him for the packages and bundle she received from him. She mentions Mr. Walston has yet to bring her the articles. She speaks of missing Littleton and gives him an update on their daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle.
Date: May 21, 1808
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - May 3, 1800] (open access)

[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.
Date: May 3, 1800
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre] - May 6, 1800] (open access)

[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.
Date: May 6, 1800
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - May 24, 1800] (open access)

[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.
Date: May 24, 1800
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - May 28, 1800] (open access)

[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.
Date: May 28, 1800
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Juliet Upshur to her cousin, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May 18, 1806] (open access)

[Letter from Juliet Upshur to her cousin, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May 18, 1806]

Letter from Juliet Upshur to her cousin, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, whom she calls Betsy.
Date: May 18, 1806
Creator: Upshur, Juliet
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Viceroy Iturrigaray] (open access)

[Decree from Viceroy Iturrigaray]

Decree from Viceroy Iturrigaray with rules regarding to the selling or resigning from offices. The list of towns where this was delivered is located on the left side of the document, and the signatures on the back of the document represent acknowledgments from local officials that they received the decree.
Date: May 5, 1807
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message Concerning Principe de la Paz] (open access)

[Message Concerning Principe de la Paz]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe saying that the Principe de la Paz should sign all titles, appointments, and official mailings. The document is badly stained and is signed by local Spanish officials acknowledging their having received the message.
Date: 1808-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel de Iturbe] (open access)

[Message from Manuel de Iturbe]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe saying to make sure accompanying documents get into the hands of Teniente Lafuente. This document is signed and acknowledged by local officials in Camargo, Mier, Revilla, and Laredo.
Date: 1809-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Requirements from Manuel de Iturbe] (open access)

[Requirements from Manuel de Iturbe]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish justicias saying that no foreigners are permitted to leave without proper passport. The document is signed and dated by local Spanish officials acknowledging their having received the message and pass it on to the next town.
Date: 1808-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from Jose Leocario Canó] (open access)

[Statement from Jose Leocario Canó]

Private business agreement from Jose Iocario Canó and notes the 140 sheep received from Manuel Villarreal. The document is signed at the bottom by José Andrés Farías.
Date: 1809-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Account for John F. Merieult payable to Moses Austin and Co., May 14, 1802] (open access)

[Transcript of Account for John F. Merieult payable to Moses Austin and Co., May 14, 1802]

Copy of transcript for an accounting record documenting John F. Merieult's account payable to Moses Austin and Co. The record includes account balances, dates of delivery, description of merchandise and price.
Date: May 14, 1802
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Account for John F. Merieult Payable to Moses Austin and Co., May 14, 1802] (open access)

[Transcript of Account for John F. Merieult Payable to Moses Austin and Co., May 14, 1802]

Copy of transcript for an account for John F. Merieult payable to Moses Austin and Co., which includes dates when charges were made, a description of the charge, and the balance due with commission and interest added.
Date: May 14, 1802
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Account for John F. Merieult Payable to Moses Austin and Co., May 14, 1802] (open access)

[Transcript of Account for John F. Merieult Payable to Moses Austin and Co., May 14, 1802]

Copy of transcript for an account for John F. Merieult payable to Moses Austin and Co., which includes dates when charges were made, a description of the charge, and the balance due with commission and interest added.
Date: May 14, 1802
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Account for Moses Austin Payable to John F. Merieult, May 14, 1802] (open access)

[Transcript of Account for Moses Austin Payable to John F. Merieult, May 14, 1802]

Copy of transcript for an account for Moses Austin payable to John F. Merieult, in which an itemized list of merchandise purchased on credit by Austin, dates of purchase, and price are included.
Date: May 14, 1802
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Account for Moses Austin payable to John Merieult, May 1801] (open access)

[Transcript of Account for Moses Austin payable to John Merieult, May 1801]

Copy of transcript for an accounting record for Moses Austin payable to John Merieult which includes an itemized list of dry goods purchased on credit. This record includes the date of purchase, description of the items, quantity of items and price.
Date: May 1801
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Account of Sundries Supplied to Mr. Elias Bates (Agent of Mr. Moses), May 14, 1802] (open access)

[Transcript of Account of Sundries Supplied to Mr. Elias Bates (Agent of Mr. Moses), May 14, 1802]

Copy of transcript for an account of sundries supplied to Mr. Elias Bates on behalf of Moses Austin, which includes an itemized list of merchandise, the customer for whom an item has been purchased, quantity of the item, and the price.
Date: May 14, 1802
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Bill for Seventy-Eight Dollars Addressed to and Signed by Moses Austin, May 2, 1803] (open access)

[Transcript of Bill for Seventy-Eight Dollars Addressed to and Signed by Moses Austin, May 2, 1803]

Copy of transcript for a bill for seventy-eight dollars addressed to and signed by Moses Austin, in which Austin agrees to pay the amount owed in lead in two months from the date the document was signed, on the condition that the creditor completes the voyage to New Orleans.
Date: May 2, 1803
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Corrected Statement for a parcel of Bars and Sheet Lead, and Shot Received of Moses Austin and sold by F. Merieult taken from an account of sales rendered by Meriult, May 22, 1801] (open access)

[Transcript of Corrected Statement for a parcel of Bars and Sheet Lead, and Shot Received of Moses Austin and sold by F. Merieult taken from an account of sales rendered by Meriult, May 22, 1801]

Copy of transcript for a corrected financial statement documenting the sale of lead bars, sheet, and shot sold on consignment to John F. Merieult. The statement includes date of purchase, purchaser's name, quantity, and price.
Date: May 22, 1801
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Invoice of Goods Delivered to Mr. Elias Bates by Order and for the Proper Account of Mr. Moses Austin, May 14th, 1802] (open access)

[Transcript of Invoice of Goods Delivered to Mr. Elias Bates by Order and for the Proper Account of Mr. Moses Austin, May 14th, 1802]

Copy of transcript for an invoice of goods delivered to Mr. Elias Bates by order and for the proper account of Mr. Moses Austin. The invoice includes an itemized list of merchandise, quantity of each item, price, and sales commission.
Date: May 14, 1802
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History