Voices of the Eastern Shore

About

The Voices of the Eastern Shore project is digitizing, transcribing, and annotating letters, manuscripts, ledgers and other archival materials related to the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia prior to 1900. The initial phase of the project focuses on the family of Littleton D. Teackle and Elizabeth Uphsur Teackle of Princess Anne, Maryland, and their extensive network of family, friends, and political and business connections. The original materials are located at the University of Virginia’s Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library and the Somerset County Historical Society. To accomplish our goals, we rely on volunteer transcribers and we hope you discover how fun and simple it is to help. In 2024, our official website will launch as a digital edition hosting these materials, more information to follow as that develops. The project gratefully acknowledges support from the Maryland Historical Trust and the Somerset County Historical Trust. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Dreanna Belden at dreanna.belden@unt.edu

Works

Littleton Dennis Teackle to James Madison, July 13, 1834.

Letter from Littleton Dennis Teackle to James Madison, July 13, 1834.

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Littleton Dennis Teackle to James Madison, June 12, 1824.

Letter from Littleton Dennis Teackle to James Madison, June 12, 1824.

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4 pages: 50% complete (50% indexed, 50% transcribed). No metadata.

Littleton Dennis Teackle to James Madison, March 1, 1832.

Letter from Littleton Dennis Teackle to James Madison, March 1, 1832.

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Littleton Dennis Teackle to James Madison, March 22, 1826.

Letter from Littleton Dennis Teackle to James Madison, March 22, 1826.

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Memorial of Littleton Dennis Teackle, presenting a plan of a national bank, and praying that its principles and details may be considered and acted upon by Congress. September 8, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed

Memorial of Littleton Dennis Teackle, presenting a plan of a national bank, and praying that its principles and details may be considered and acted upon by Congress. September 8, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed.

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16 pages: 18% complete (19% indexed, 32% corrected, 13% needs review). No metadata.

National currency. Memorial of Littleton Dennis Teackle, presenting a plan of national currency and depositories of the public moneys, and praying that its principles and details may be considered and acted upon by Congress. June 12, 1841

This document is part of the United States Congressional Serial Set from the 27th Congress, 1st Session. Littleton D. Teackle wrote this as a plan on creating a national currency and bank for the United States, invoking the beliefs of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton to support his...

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14 pages: 7% complete (7% indexed, 7% corrected). No metadata.

[Account ledger of John Teackle, 1808-1820]

This is a ledger of accounts for merchant John Teackle of Kegotank, dating from 1808-1820. Debtors included family members, business associates and other mercantile houses. He also loaned money to emancipated African Americans such as Isaac Crippen, George Planter, William Planter, Asariah...

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326 pages: 2% complete (2% indexed, 4% transcribed, 1% needs review). No metadata.

[Account ledger of Zadock Long, 1837]

Accounts ledger of Zadock Long, who also owned the Washington Inn & Tavern in Princess Anne, Maryland. The accounts include names such as Littleton Dennis Teackle, Samuel K. Handy, Samuel Ker, Littleton Long, Matthias Miles, McClure & Co., Levin Miller, James Polk, Elizabeth Pollitt, John W....

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[L. D. Teackle to James Madison, January 31, 1814.]

A letter from Littleton Dennis Teackle to James Madison, written January 31, 1814.

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[Legal document for moving two enslaved people from Virginia to Maryland]

This legal document lists two enslaved women removed from Virginia and moved into Somerset County, Maryland by Littleton D. Teackle. He states in January of 1801 he brought into Somerset County one negro girl named Sarah alias Sally, about ten years old, and one negro woman named Nanny alias...

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2 pages: 50% complete (50% indexed, 100% transcribed, 50% needs review). No metadata.

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Business, Economy, and Travel, Education, Religion, Literacy, and Culture, Enslavement, Manumission, and Free People of Color, Government, Law, and Military, Historic Homes and Places, Home, Health and Social Life, People, Places