Scope and Contents Consoles brother on illness of his wife; refers to crippled cousin whom she cares for; reports news of Mr. Braikenridge; refers to crops and weather; refers to letters from nephew William .

Scope and Contents Refers to and consoles on death of Jerdone's wife; refers to crippled cousin; fears trouble with the "black property" and the "quarrels of our rulers."

Scope and Contents Refers to death of "your amiable lady" Mary "Polly" Byars Jerdone; reports bad weather and damage done to crops; reports intention to pay largest bond.

Scope and Contents Desires to pay bond; requests a messenger who will bring money to Jerdone.

Scope and Contents Reports amount of payment on bond; refers to quality of crops; refers to lack of correspondence from George Braikenridge .

Scope and Contents Discusses accounts of Charles Thompsonand Mr. Mitchell; refers to death of Jerdone's wife; sorry to hear of Mrs. Isabella Mitchell'sill health; refers to his age and doubts that he will live another year.

Scope and Contents Explains delay of wagon; assures money is ready.

Scope and Contents Refers to loss of goods and wreckage of ship; assures the loss wasn't great and of the security of the debt with them.

Scope and Contents Reports on crops and prices received; reports on hogs and number lost by others due to eating mushrooms; slaves need shoes.

Scope and Contents Discusses the assistance of John Lipscomb and Mr. Tyler in the settlement.

Scope and Contents Requests a small amount of money for a short trip he is taking.

Scope and Contents Reports on problem with neighbor about property line; refers to health; hired out slaves; better then working for villainous overseers; and other family news.

Scope and Contents Discusses health; discusses Doctor'strip to New York and his sale of his Alabama property to Colonel Jones; reports on potato crop and thanks him for offer of apples.

Scope and Contents Reports on business, crops, and prices; reports on family movements and health.

Scope and Contents Has sent 41 hogs; apologizes for not having sent money for the corn sale but has lost pocketbook with money and accounts in it; promises to pay money in bank when family is well enough for him to go to Richmond.

Scope and Contents Discusses health; refers to prices of food and scarcity of provisions; refers to problems with the executors of Wm. Mitchell'swill; "in the meantime the Negroes were going about working for those that would give them food"; relates letter received from Doctorreporting daughter's death; refers to their leaving Va.; refers to news of Frank and John Jerdone and George Mitchell.

Scope and Contents Reports sending payment for interest on bond; refers to ill-development of crops; refers to war between France and Spain; other family news.

Scope and Contents Discusses health; reports on receiving letter from the Doctorsaying he had sold his estate and referring to death of child; discusses crops.

Scope and Contents Reports has purchased all the interest of the Forge estate; made careful inspection of all court records.

Scope and Contents Reports on crops and hogs; refers to division of property; hopes to stay in house another year.