Scope and Contents Sends two knives to be fixed; reports weather has been changeable and advises Jerdone to watch his feet from getting wet or cold.

Scope and Contents Refers to bad colds in area; reports last news from Europe; hope the leaders of Europe will unite.

Scope and Contents Explains took liberty to open letter to Gairdner as he went to Norfolk; sorry to hear son is so sick; has enclosed letter to mother from Mrs. Macaulay.

Scope and Contents Relates meeting the Alexander Macaulay family; encloses forms to cancel a bond; refers to French supplying West Indies with arms; hopes they will reduce those nations back to their "primitive state of subjection."

Scope and Contents Reports preliminary peace has begun between France and Britain; Cornwall is has been in France since early November; relates business has been stagnant and will be until peace is declared; reports military action in St. Domingo and Jamaica; relates food prices.

Scope and Contents Refers to unsettled weather; refers to mortgage and how to finish business; explains how the Major has no liquid money to pay off mortgages; encourages to settle position on "discounts for Negroes"; reports Helen Macaulay's intended marriage to son of James Southall, late of Williamsburg; other family news.

Scope and Contents Discusses shingles, some have arrived, some still on the way; encloses inspectors receipt for the hog hea d of tobacc o; reports death of slave child "overlaid by its mother."

Scope and Contents Reports drafts were all paid; refers to other accounts.

Scope and Contents Explains delay in goods; refers to events in Europe and to delay in obtaining a treaty; reports prices on goods and crops.

Scope and Contents Refers to weather and illness; reports on business with the Major and his mortgage; reports other accounts. Including invoice of payments by Turner Christian, 25 July 1800 and 20 May 1801. 1

Scope and Contents Hopes to receive letter soon; reports peace has finally been reached between France and England but doesn't expect to last long; worries as Britain has no allies.

Scope and Contents Refers to "the Alarm" which keeps Jerdone at home alarm of Black revolt? ; reports on status of Major DuVal's account.

Scope and Contents Believes good reason to expect "an Black uprising attempt"; refers to Major DuVal's actions toward Gairdner; reports ratification of "Definitive Treaty" but has no details; wonders how it will affect business.

Scope and Contents Discusses exchange of gold; reports business with Major DuVal almost completed; other news of health and weather; includes some accounts.

Scope and Contents Explains conditions of release for William DuVal from Jerdone.

Scope and Contents Explains status of DuVal affair and papers that have been drawn up; discusses other bonds; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports Sandy Alexander Macaulay's dissatisfaction at school and his desire to leave; explains Macaulay opposes the water used in the kitchen.

Scope and Contents Reports on DuVal affair; refers to difficulty in getting merchandise; inquires about butchers having come Jerdone's way; other family news.

Scope and Contents Requests payment from William Harris for medical services rendered. Including receipt from William Harris for medical services rendered by Dr. Richmond Lewis.

Scope and Contents Describes Mr. Mitchell's illness and trip planned for his recovery; discusses various business dealings with Major DuVal, Turner Christian and in regard to Holt's lands.

Scope and Contents Sorry to hear of another slave insurrect ion and hopes all is well; attributes trouble to effects of French Revolution in St. Domingo; requests any orders for goods be sent as soon as possible as regularity of ships for Virginia is non-existent; discusses crops and prices. Including invoice of goods sent to Francis Jerdone by George Braikenridge, 28 July 1798-26 September 1801. 1

Scope and Contents Encloses "Holeman's" report and explains its significance; Major DuVal; reports on crops at the Forge; expresses desire for a visit.

Scope and Contents Gives cost for Holeman's trip; reports "DuVal affair"; reports on Mr. Mitchell's trip to Norfolk.

Scope and Contents Congratulates on new son; extends wishes to Mrs. Jerdone for a speedy recovery; reports Mr. Mitchell's return.

Scope and Contents Reports on livestock, crops, and prices.