Quinby Family Papers 1759 (1800-1898) 1968

Scope and content:

The papers of the Teackle, Upshar and Quinby families of the Easter Shore of Maryland and Virginia. There is a substantial amount of correspondence generated by women, as well as, Elizabeth Upshar Teackles' commonplace books containing poetry. One item, December 2, 1778, is a copy of a letter from Nancy Cunningham of Philadelphia to Sally Teackle in which she describes her flight from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and informs Miss Teackle that her brother, Captain Severn Teackle, is alive and well in a British prison camp on Long Island. #2338

Physical description:
ca. 1300 items.

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
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University of Virginia
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