Box 6
Contains 17 Results:
John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 May 31
Scope and Contents Reports weather and crops; refers to Mrs. Lewis' travels about Virginia; other family news.
John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 June 1
Scope and Contents Reports rain previous night; discusses Mr. Lewis' potatoes.
John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 June 5
Scope and Contents Refers to "sty" on his left eye; thanks for the cherries; intends to arrive the following morning; other family news.
John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 June 14
Scope and Contents Refers to "chinches" (bedbugs) and their troublesomeness; reports on crops and their development at the plantation; other family news.
John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 June 21
Scope and Contents Discusses weather and crops; mentions the Bowdens? and Faulcon families and visit by Mr. Faulcon.
John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 August 5
Scope and Contents Complains of "chinches" and condition of room; reports arrivals of boys remarking on absence of Moncures, Travers Daniel and G. Mitchell; discusses Mr. Lewis' crops.
William Douglass, "Providence Forge," New Kent County, Va., to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1817 August 8
Scope and Contents Discusses sale of wheat and corn; refers to disease among hogs which has decreased number for fattening; reports releasing overseer because of woman he's taken up with; other business and family news; advice on paying the next overseer.
John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Va., to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 August 8
Scope and Contents Reports on crops; refers to various family friends' visits; comments on laziness of the overseer and pay; other family news.
John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Va., to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 August 10
Scope and Contents Relates the swelling of the North Anna river and problems caused by it; wagon of "Negroe buyers" and 40 slaves stuck, sheep loose.
John Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1817 September 24
Scope and Contents Reports on rain and its effects; refers to flooding of schoolhouse; reports on family friends; other family news.
John Jerdone, "Llangollen ", Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 October 4
Scope and Contents Reports he and brother Frank have made geographic table of U.S.; gives information on Mrs. Lewis, Doctor Minor and absence of Willia m, George Mitchell and ? Crutchfield; refers to weather; reports appointed of classes with nine students in each; refers to tickets report cards? and exam on rules.
George Braikenridge, Bristol, England, to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1817 October 15
Scope and Contents Gives update on family; refers to health; reports on weather and crops; describes economic situation; refers to lack of Fruit.
Francis Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginia,? to his father, Francis Jerdone, Richmond, Virginia, 1817 October 23
Scope and Contents Reports on apple harvest, sowing wheat and corn; gives an update of people at "Llangollen"; reports on visits from Isabella Pottie, Sally Toler, Garland Thompson, and Mrs. Lumbdon.
John Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1817 November 9
Scope and Contents Reports order for Irish potatoes by Mr. Lewis; refers to Frank Harris' visit and his business with Wm. Boyer's suit.
John Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1817 November 10
Scope and Contents Reports on Mr. Lewis' Irish potatoes; refers to types of food eaten recently; reports on family friends; other family news.
William Douglass, Providence Forge, Virginia, to Francis Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1817 November 24
Scope and Contents Discusses wheat sales of the full year; reports on hogs; relates death of son and wife's illness since.
John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 December 7
Scope and Contents Refers to putting away ice; believes it is too early; refers to Mt-s. Lewis' hogs and Mr. Lewis having to buy all his meat this year.