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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - April 1799]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, undated. The date of this letter is either April or May of 1799 due to context. The letter mentions the long awaited return of the ship Delaware, captained by John E. Sword from Canton. It discusses the wedding of Sarah Corbin Cropper, as well as mentioning Mrs. Vear, Henrietta Teackle, John Teackle, Mrs. John Dennis, Col. Cropper, and Col. Savage.
Date: April 1799
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - May 9, 1796]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre while Ann attended boarding school in Philadelphia with Mrs. Valeria Fullerton. The letter touches on family news, their Upshur cousins Leah and Juliet, and other family acquaintances.
Date: May 9, 1796
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her step-father John Upshur - May 19, 1796]

Description: Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her step-father, John Upshur of Brownsville, written while Ann attended boarding school in Philadelphia. The letter discusses family news, health issues and upcoming nuptials for John Upshur.
Date: May 19, 1796
Creator: Eyre, Ann Upshur
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, October 22, 1799]

Description: Copy of transcript of letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin advising him in business matters. Stephen Austin specifically advises James Austin to stockpile provisions, such as: pork, beef, corn and rye. Additionally, he recommends making lead shot to be sold in Richmond during the fall.
Date: October 22, 1799
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to James Austin, March 8, 1799]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen Austin (Moses Austin's brother) to James Austin informing James of Charles Austin's departure for Richmond and then the lead mines. Stephen Austin also discusses business matters of the mines.
Date: March 8, 1799
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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