William Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginiato his cousin George Pottie, Louisa County, Virginia, 1845 January 18

Item — Box: 9, Folder: 6

Identifier: id190407

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Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Declines offer of slaves to pay debt; requests interest in spring; explains reluctance to own any more slaves; "My Negro property has increased so fast that in addition to what I hire out up in the county I am obliged to dispose of some in the same way from my Farm in Charle]s Cityas I have more than I can profitably employ there."

Dates

Creation: 1845 January 18

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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