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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, January 29, 1813]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She voices her irritation and scolds her sister for not visiting or writing her, saying Ann missed many events and visitors who would've liked to see her. She also talks of their shared acquaintances Betsey Dennis, Louisa A Bowdoin, Leah Savage, Ann Billings Steele Upshur, Mary Nevett Steele. She says that the health of baby Virginia, daughter of her brother Arthur Upshur and Ann Billings Steele Upshur, is improving. She menti… more
Date: January 29, 1813
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, February 14, 1813]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, inviting her to come visit on the 22nd of February. She mentions Louisa A. Bowdoin and the death of General John Gale. She also talks about the war, discussing English squadrons preparing to attack the French fleet.
Date: February 14, 1813
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, February 20, 1812]

Description: Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. She states that she will not be able to visit Elizabeth because of the bad state of the roads and she hears Littleton Dennis Teackle has returned home. She mentions her mother-in-law, Margaret Taylor Eyre, is ill. She says the girls will have to come visit Elizabeth soon and she will send Abel, an enslaved man, with them. She then talks about Elizabeth's finances, local gossip about the Tabb family, and an event in Norfolk. Th… more
Date: February 20, 1812
Creator: Eyre, Ann Upshur
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, December 29, 1811]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She writes about seeing Ann in January and missing her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, while he is away on business in Baltimore. She also talks about the enslaved people in her house and her health.
Date: December 29, 1811
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, September 8, 1811]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She discusses the health issues going on around town, including her own recent miscarriage. She talks about being treated by Dr. Robert King. She writes a response to the news of her uncle Littleton Upshur. She also discusses her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle's business dealings. The end of the letter is missing.
Date: September 8, 1811
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, July 23, 1811]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She discusses family news, including William Eyre's injury, Arthur Upshur's land purchase, and her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle's schooling progress. She expresses that she misses Ann and asks her to write back to her.
Date: July 23, 1811
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, November 25, 1810]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She scolds Ann for not responding to her and discusses various family matters. Their brother, Arthur Upshur, is getting married in the next month. Retta wishes to take Elizabeth to Easton and Elizabeth wants to see Ann in Northampton.
Date: November 25, 1810
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Juliet Upshur Elliott to her cousin, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, November 18, 1810]

Description: Letter from Juliet Upshur Elliott to her cousin, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. She at length discusses society's views towards men and women, and how women are treated by men. She also talks at length about family matters, mentioning a variety of relatives, including Littleton Upshur, Abel Upshur, Caleb Brown Upshur, Ann Upshur Eyre, Arthur Upshur, Retta Teackle, Leah Curtis Upshur, and Eleanor "Nelly" Jackson Dennis.
Date: November 18, 1810
Creator: Elliott, Juliet Upshur
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, November 11, 1810]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She asks Ann to write back to her, and she mentions she grows tired at managing her own personal affairs alone, especially with her husband out of town. She also discusses attending the wedding of Miss Anne Denwood and Mr. Barns with Retta and mentions their cousin John.
Date: November 11, 1810
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Upshur
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, April 23, 1810]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She asks her sister to come visit with their cousin John Custis Upshur because her husband is away. She talks about Miss Harwood, Molly Gilmor, William Gilmor, John Taylor, Mary Winder, and George Kendall.
Date: April 23, 1810
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, May 5, 1810]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She expresses that she misses Ann very dearly. She hopes that her husband finds some success in business, so that she can continue to enjoy her domestic countryside life. She mentions talking with her cousin Eleanor Jackson Dennis.
Date: May 5, 1810
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, February 12, 1810]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, discussing her plans to go to Baltimore to visit her husband Littleton Dennis Teackle, before he leaves for business in the West Indies. She tells her sister to remind their brother, Arthur Upshur, to repay his debt to her. She also expresses her hope that Littleton will be successful in his business.
Date: February 12, 1810
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

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

Description: 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 h… more
Date: May 9, 1805
Creator: Eyre, Ann Upshur
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 14, 1902]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), describes cruising in Chesapeake Bay to Newport News, Virginia. He discusses his typical day filled with drills, instruction and recitation. Nimitz provides a list of those standing at the top of his class, including himself standing in eighth of 118. He describes some adventures he had ashore in Virginia while on liberty. He mentions seeing several ships under construction. This letter is … more
Date: June 14, 1902
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 14, 1902]

Description: Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), describes cruising in Chesapeake Bay to Newport News, Virginia. He discusses his typical day filled with drills, instruction and recitation. Nimitz provides a list of those standing at the top of his class, including himself standing in eighth of 118. He describes some adventures he had ashore in Virginia while on liberty. He mentions seeing several ships under construction.
Date: June 14, 1902
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Anna Henke Nimitz, February 11, 1911]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his mother in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Narwhal (SS-17) in Norfolk, Virginia, sends birthday greetings. He encourages his mother to get a train ticket to Washington DC so they can visit for a while.
Date: February 11, 1911
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, Jun-Jul. 1904]

Description: Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz is on the summer cruise and writing from aboard the USS Hartford. He discusses visiting the shipyards at Newport News, Virginia. Nimitz expresses some surprise to see German navy ships anchored nearby and able to view the construction of American battleships so freely. He also mentions some details about being aboard and interacting with the captain.
Date: 1904-06-26/1904-07-01
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, Jun-Jul. 1904]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz is on the summer cruise and writing from aboard the USS Hartford. He discusses visiting the shipyards at Newport News, Virginia. Nimitz expresses some surprise to see German navy ships anchored nearby and able to view the construction of American battleships so freely. He also mentions some details about being aboard and interacting with the captain. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: 1904-06-26/1904-07-01
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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