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Contains 10 Results:

Francis Jerdone, York County, Virginia, to his wife Sarah Macon Jerdone, New Kent County, Virginia, 1753 July 12

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Identifier: id177806
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Describes missing his wife while he is away; explains plans for moving his belongings; other family news.

Dates: 1753 July 12

Francis Jerdone, Ivy Creek, to his wife Sarah Macon Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1759 July 10

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Identifier: id177807
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Scope and Contents Discusses developments at the mill and filling of pond; refers to outbreak of measles; refers to "arrival of the London ships;" orders overseer to stick close to corn and send up two Negroes to court to be judged; other family news.

Dates: 1759 July 10

William Holt, Hanover Court, to George Pottie, Louisa County, Virginia, 1771 October 4

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Identifier: id177808
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Autograph Letter Signed. Explains his side of debt with Francis Jerdone; claims he doesn't owe as much as was originally stated.

Dates: 1771 October 4

John Jerdone, Academy near the Road, Islington, England to his mother, Sarah Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1777 March 21

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id177809
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports on relations in England and Scotland; expresses wish that dispute between mother and daughter be resolved; reports on his studies; other family news.

Dates: 1777 March 21

George F. Norton, London, England, to Francis Jerdone, Jedburgh, Scotland, 1779 February 25

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Identifier: id177810
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Speaks of various accounts he has taken care of for Francis Jerdone: has paid mother's balance, paid "J. N." and brother's schooling bill; money is scarce and has £1100 worth of tobacco unsold; other news.

Dates: 1779 February 25

James Withers, London, England, to Francis Jerdone, Jedburgh, North Britain Scotland, 1779 August 13

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Identifier: id177811
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Autograph Letter Signed. Explains that had drawn an account five days over allowed time; person to whom payment was remitted returned payment; Mr. Clay has arrived in Williamsburg; other family news.

Dates: 1779 August 13

Thomas Mitchell to Francis Jerdone, 1781 October ?

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Identifier: id177815
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Sends list of articles sent by "Minnie"; cotton not up yet; has sent cheeses to four people (brothers-in-law?) has been working from "sunrise to sunset" and will have to wait until Christmas to see them; other news.

Dates: 1781 October ?

William Douglass, Providence Forge, Virginia, to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1782 April 18

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Identifier: id177816
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Will see Mr. Holt around the 4th of May who will inform Jerdone of the answer given to unspecified business proposition; Douglass has similar view as Jerdone on this proposition; feels hurt by this similar ambition; expects visit from Mr. Pottie.

Dates: 1782 April 18

William Douglass, Providence Forge, Virginia, to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1782 December 4

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Identifier: id177818
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Has been anxious of his journey away from Providence Forge; hopes all went well and didn't take any chances; will be sending for the hogs the 19th or 26th.

Dates: 1782 December 4

William Douglass, Providence Forge, Virginia, to cousin Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1782 December 19

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id177819
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Oysters will be delivered late as an unexpected high tide prevented harvest; received letter from Mr. Pottie; has no hoes or axes and can't make any as has no steel and little iron; P. S. sent sixty hogs with Sam H? had hoped to send more but too fat to make the journey.

Dates: 1782 December 19