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Box 6

 Container

Contains 17 Results:

John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 May 31

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id182414
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports weather and crops; refers to Mrs. Lewis' travels about Virginia; other family news.

Dates: 1817 May 31

John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 June 1

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id182416
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports rain previous night; discusses Mr. Lewis' potatoes.

Dates: 1817 June 1

John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 June 5

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id183076
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Refers to "sty" on his left eye; thanks for the cherries; intends to arrive the following morning; other family news.

Dates: 1817 June 5

John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 June 14

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id183077
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Refers to "chinches" (bedbugs) and their troublesomeness; reports on crops and their development at the plantation; other family news.

Dates: 1817 June 14

John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 June 21

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id183078
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses weather and crops; mentions the Bowdens? and Faulcon families and visit by Mr. Faulcon.

Dates: 1817 June 21

John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 August 5

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id183079
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1817 August 5

William Douglass, "Providence Forge," New Kent County, Va., to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1817 August 8

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id183080
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1817 August 8

John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Va., to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 August 8

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id183081
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports on crops; refers to various family friends' visits; comments on laziness of the overseer and pay; other family news.

Dates: 1817 August 8

John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Va., to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 August 10

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id183082
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1817 August 10

John Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1817 September 24

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id183083
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports on rain and its effects; refers to flooding of schoolhouse; reports on family friends; other family news.

Dates: 1817 September 24

John Jerdone, "Llangollen ", Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 October 4

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id183084
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1817 October 4

George Braikenridge, Bristol, England, to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1817 October 15

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id183085
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Gives update on family; refers to health; reports on weather and crops; describes economic situation; refers to lack of Fruit.

Dates: 1817 October 15

Francis Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginia,? to his father, Francis Jerdone, Richmond, Virginia, 1817 October 23

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id183086
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1817 October 23

John Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1817 November 9

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id183088
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports order for Irish potatoes by Mr. Lewis; refers to Frank Harris' visit and his business with Wm. Boyer's suit.

Dates: 1817 November 9

John Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1817 November 10

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id183089
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports on Mr. Lewis' Irish potatoes; refers to types of food eaten recently; reports on family friends; other family news.

Dates: 1817 November 10

William Douglass, Providence Forge, Virginia, to Francis Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1817 November 24

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id183090
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses wheat sales of the full year; reports on hogs; relates death of son and wife's illness since.

Dates: 1817 November 24

John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1817 December 7

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id183091
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1817 December 7