Scope and Contents Upset by attempted murder of Jerdones by slaves ; wonders if he has the liberty to make decisions on selling crops; informs of interest of Mr. Thompson of Richmond to buy old corn; will start preparing hogs for Jerdone.

Scope and Contents Gives opinion on French actions and intentions and relations between U.S. and Britain.

Scope and Contents Describes business matters with Mr. Macaulay; discusses credit and cash markets; reports on crop development; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports on weather and crops; refers to report circulating that Mitchell asked for pardon for Pegg slave girl , implicated in attack against Francis Jerdone and his mother; assures Jerdone this isn't true and explains circumstances.

Scope and Contents Discusses trading slave; reports on cotton and livestock and other business.

Scope and Contents Reports arrival of two millstones; refers to positioning of volunteer troops by "order of the executive" to Smithfield to "suppress some opposition to the Civil Power".

Scope and Contents Discusses shipment of tobacco and corn to England.

Scope and Contents Reports goods received for Mr. Jerdone and their condition; refers to antiministerial opinions in the newspapers of the day.

Scope and Contents Explains process for declaring notice for demand for money; reminds Mrs. Jerdone to sign copy and send affidavit. Including Geo. Gairdner, Richmond, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia , 17 September 1794, which explains delay for letter and encourages him to do these errands immediately.

Scope and Contents Refers to receipt of tobacco; explains difficulty in insuring British ships; expresses regret for political discord in U.S.; comments on war; gives family news.

Scope and Contents 2 pages. Xerox Copy of Autograph Letter Signed. Refers to crops in Europe; speaks at great length about the war in Europe and the events in France; refers to death of Robespierre and many others as a result.

Scope and Contents Gives example of wording of affidavit; requests that affidavits be renewed and sent by the 22nd.

Scope and Contents Refers to papers which have been delivered; reports fevers have been lowered by the rain; Jerdone's tobacco has been shipped.

Scope and Contents Describes business transactions he plans on pursuing in order to clear his debts.

Scope and Contents Comments on wheat received; recommends a cooling beverage; also describes goods sent.

Scope and Contents Explains lack of correspondence from feeling of insult from Jerdone's previous letter; describes business matters of corn, wheat, and with Alex Macaulay; reports on hogs, some of which were lost to a "set of villains".

Scope and Contents Discusses money enclosed and carried by Joseph Spicer; discusses hogs; expresses sorrow for the death of Mr. J. Thompson.

Scope and Contents Reports charge of order; reports carrying slave back home injured or runaway? ; calls slave a "worthless, obstinate rascal"; refers to health and weather.