Scope and Contents Reports difficulty in getting specie; refers to delivery of cotton; hopes for speedy end to war; refers to rumor of armistice. Including list of goods sent, undated.

Scope and Contents Refers to family and weather; reports developments in Europe; refers to negotiations in Ghent; reports on available rum.

Scope and Contents Reports on accounts; refers to the lying of Davis and his behavior in visiting and drinking with a mulatto; discusses hogs; refers to Jerdone's need of an overseer.

Scope and Contents Gives update of family; hopes to hear from Americans soon.

Scope and Contents Refers to peace with U.S.; gives update on family; sends message to Dr. Honyman; reports Bonaparte has regained rule in France.

Scope and Contents Refers to previous letters; gives account for magazines and conditions for shipment.

Scope and Contents Reports receipt of letter and tobacco which he will inspect and sell; claims this is a good time to sell it; refers to "no news of importance from Europe."

Scope and Contents Reports on the two hogsheads of tobacco .

Scope and Contents Refers to enclosed letter from Mr. Braikenridge; hopes peace has been achieved in Europe; reports on weather and crops.

Scope and Contents Reports arrival of ship; has forwarded letter from Mr. Braikenridge; refers to magazines.

Scope and Contents Describes articles sent to Jerdone including plough, nails, shoe thread, and others.

Scope and Contents Discusses conditions of sale of tobacco; reports has bought two piece s of linen .

Scope and Contents Describes goods sent; discusses conditions on sale of tobacco; reports cannot give accounts on tobacco yet as it hasn't been weighed.

Scope and Contents Reports inability to accommodate his Francis Jerdone Sons for this year because house is incomplete; describes educational system at his school based on what parent wants taught; discusses tuition and board rates.

Scope and Contents Reports all three sons are well; describes subjects taken, lists books bought for classes; gives number of students at school; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports indictment of George Boxley for hiring out Isaack, a Jerdone slave and another man's slave; encloses poem written by Boxley; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports that brother Willia m is very ill with "running sores," fever and headache; wishes he could be brought home; refers to mother's trip to Hanover.

Scope and Contents Refers to enclosed copy of proceedings of case involving slaves; has enclosed affidavit for suit against Peter Clarkson; discusses this suit in reference to payment.

Scope and Contents Reports sending of money to pay interest on bonds; refers to no statement because Francis Jerdone hasn't ordered any goods.

Scope and Contents Discusses latest order; fears war will go on two or three years; refers to accounts of last two transactions; refers to the predatory warfare...by the British...on the Potomack."

Scope and Contents Describes conditions and needed persons for taking Mrs. Jerdone's deposition in suit against Clarkson.

Scope and Contents Discusses paralytic stroke of "the old Governor"; refers to illness of Mrs. Daniel; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports "the old Governour" not in good health; refers to violation of school rules by many boys including George Mitchell; refers to wheat harvest and lack of butter.

Scope and Contents Reports damage from heavy rains; refers to cases of whooping cough nearby; reports exams beginning; other family news.

Scope and Contents Refers to crops of Mrs. Lewis and her sale of wheat in Fredericksburg; reports Captain Holladay still has his store.