Box 2
Contains 8 Results:
William Douglass, Providence Forge, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1792 January 5
Scope and Contents Has sent overseer 25 hogs; has sent Jerdone bushels of holly berries and Church's oats ? to be sowed; waited for Jerdone to finds a market for their corn but finally made an agreement with Alexander Macaulay; Mr. Macaulay is working toward agreement on the disputed accounts of Mr. Holt.
Geo. Weare Braikenridge, "Ashton," nea r Bristol, Eng. to his uncle, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1792 February 20
Scope and Contents Reports Mother's health is improved; speaks of brothers and himself; reports on weather; lists flowers in bloom; other family news.
Geo. Braikenridge, Bristol, England to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1792 February 22
Scope and Contents Reports goods sent; refers to price increases and blames this on peace in Europe.
Coulter Robertson and Company, Barbados to Alex McCall, Antigua, 1792 March 18
Scope and Contents Describes order made by Mr. Thompson Rowland through Mssrs. Sutherland and McKee for the Coulter Robertson Co.
George Weare Braikenridge, Ashton under-Lyne , Bristol, Eng. to his uncle, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County , Va., 1792 August 13
Scope and Contents 5 . Sorry to hear the family was ill, the captain who delivered his letters is retiring to New York; there have been debates in Parliament over the abolition of slave trade; describes incidents occurring in the West Indies; has been a boycott of sugar; feels this is silly; other family news.
Geo. Gairdner, Richmond, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1792 August 17
Scope and Contents Refers to sending rum; explains how to enhance its flavor; refers to crops; other family news.
Geo. Braikenridge, Bristol, England to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1792 August 18
Scope and Contents Refers to goods ordered; needs more notice as does not order from dealer if he can get from manufacturer; explains increased prices on wine; other news concerning shipping.
William Douglass, Providence Forge, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1792 September 12
Scope and Contents Cancels plans made to travel northward; his daughter Polly died August 19, 1792.