John Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginia to his brother, William Jerdone, "Mount Sterling", Charles City County, Virginia, 1846 May 22
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Reports on development of crops; saving of 100 sheep from drowning by hands swimming in and bringing them out one at a time; refers to group of men sentenced to the penitentiary for unspecified crimes; refers to jailing of 8 Negroes for "insurrectionary proceedings"; "I have understood that it was a very extensive plot... many whites it is supposed concerned in the business..."; other family news.
Dates
- Creation: 1846 May 22
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
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Extent
From the Collection: 9.70 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository