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[Letter from Isaac Allen to the Directors of Public Schools in Philadelphia, January 27, 1843] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Allen to the Directors of Public Schools in Philadelphia, January 27, 1843]

Letter from Isaac Allen to the Directors of Public Schools, 4th Section, 1st District, of Philadelphia. He writes that if there should be a vacancy for a teaching position in a grammar school, the directors should consider him for the position.
Date: January 27, 1843
Creator: Allen, Isaac
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Nicoll Bancker to Littleton Dennis Teackle, July 19, 1843] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Nicoll Bancker to Littleton Dennis Teackle, July 19, 1843]

Letter from Charles Nicoll Bancker to Littleton Dennis Teackle.
Date: July 19, 1843
Creator: Bancker, Charles Nicoll
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sarah Upshur Teackle Bancker to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, June 23, 1826] (open access)

[Letter from Sarah Upshur Teackle Bancker to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, June 23, 1826]

Letter from Sarah Upshur Teackle Bancker to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.
Date: June 23, 1826
Creator: Bancker, Sarah Upshur Teackle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sarah Upshur Teackle Bancker to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May 9, 1826] (open access)

[Letter from Sarah Upshur Teackle Bancker to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May 9, 1826]

Letter from Sarah Upshur Teackle Bancker to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.
Date: May 9, 1826
Creator: Bancker, Sarah Upshur Teackle
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 Ann Upshur Teackle Quinby, February 16, 1841] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle Quinby, February 16, 1841]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle Quinby.
Date: February 16, 1841
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, April 8, 1819] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, April 8, 1819]

Letter from Andrew Donaldson Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.
Date: April 8, 1819
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, April 15, 1815] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, April 15, 1815]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. He writes extensively about the end of the War of 1812 and Napoleon's return to France from his exile in Elba. He asks about her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, and her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle. He also talks about poetry, focusing on the works of Sir Walter Scott.
Date: April 15, 1815
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, January 13, 1829] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, January 13, 1829]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.
Date: 1829-01-13/1829-01-25
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, January 25, 1822] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, January 25, 1822]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.
Date: January 25, 1822
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, July 9, 1838] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, July 9, 1838]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle
Date: July 9, 1836
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, July 10, 1813] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, July 10, 1813]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. A short response to a letter from her, Andrew says that his friend Francis Jeffery is traveling to America to marry Charlotte Wilkes. He also discusses his health and his time at Cheltenham, England.
Date: July 10, 1813
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, July 12, 1824] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, July 12, 1824]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.
Date: July 12, 1824
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, July 25, 1813] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, July 25, 1813]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.
Date: July 25, 1813
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, June 1, 1819] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, June 1, 1819]

Letter from Andrew Donaldson Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.
Date: June 1, 1819
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, March 6, 1825] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, March 6, 1825]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.
Date: March 6, 1825
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