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Box 6

 Container

Contains 14 Results:

Unidentified writer to Sarah Jerdone, 1832 June 10

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id185558
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Expresses desire to court her; signed "amor vincit omnion ."

Dates: 1832 June 10

James Innes, Richmond, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1824 May 26

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 6
Identifier: id183339
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Desires to pay bond; plans return to native country for summer; Garland Mitchell will transact business in his James Innes absence.

Dates: 1824 May 26

James Innes, Richmond, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1824 June 4

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 6
Identifier: id183340
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports bond has been delivered; promises to take letters to friends in England and to inquire of Mr. Braikenridge; sends good wishes.

Dates: 1824 June 4

Isabella Mitchell to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1824 June 18

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 6
Identifier: id183341
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses health and Sally's illness; refers to Doctor'sinjured leg; refers to Frank Jerdone and George Mitchell; refers to storm earlier in the week; reports on her health and offers a quarter of veal.

Dates: 1824 June 18

Edmund Christian, Providence Forge, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1824 June 21

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 6
Identifier: id183342
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses procurement of goods for Negroes; "I therefore wish to know from you whether I am to get whiskey for Negros in harvest"; reports on crops and needs for harvest; relates slaves have recovered from the measles and have 53 lambs.

Dates: 1824 June 21

Isabella Mitchell to her brother, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1824 August 5

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 6
Identifier: id183348
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses health; reports Sally Thompson has come for two months; refers to news of Torn and Doctor; reports news of Mr. Braikenridge through Dr. Honyman; refers to fruit crops.

Dates: 1824 August 5

Isabella Mitchell to her brother, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1824 August 15

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 6
Identifier: id183349
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Refers to death of Jerdone's servant Mima; discusses health; reports Sally Thompson left; reports on lack of rain and poor crops; needs new overseer; one she has is "good for nothing, they will do for one year, after that they are "indeferent" indifferent; other family news.

Dates: 1824 August 15

Edmund Christian, New Kent County, Virginiato Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1824 August 22

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 6
Identifier: id183360
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses problems with shipping corn; reports losses from leaking ships; discusses sale of lambs to butcher; discusses cotton; refers to death of child slave and widespread illness; relates Mr. Douglass' desire to build a fence around the Hill Estate; refers to Jerdone's desire for him to quit.

Dates: 1824 August 22

Addison M. Lewis, "Salem," to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1824 August 23

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 6
Identifier: id183361
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports will be visiting on the 26th of August at an unnamed hour; hopes to be informed by brother before visit.

Dates: 1824 August 23

George Braikenridge, Bristol, England to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1824 August 30

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 6
Identifier: id183362
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports receipt of last letter; refers to lack of established religion and implies morality is wanting in America; other family news. Including Copy of Autograph Letter Signed to Francis Jerdone, 20 February 1823. Comments on development of trade in Va.; reports lack of ships from Bristol bound for Va.; refers to possibility of war in Europe; other family news.

Dates: 1824 August 30

Isabella Mitchell to her brother, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1824 September 24

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 6
Identifier: id183388
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses health; reports George has left college Hampden-Sydney because of a falling out with the tutor; "He means to go to this university as soon as it goes into operation"; reports Tom is in "Carraccas" and Frank has been sick all summer; complains about overseer; reports crops doing poorly; claims "young Honyman" is a worthless creature and has been sending accounts to her for money she does not owe.

Dates: 1824 September 24

Isabella Jerdone Mitchell to her brother Francis Jerdone, 1824 October 9

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 6
Identifier: id183389
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports on family visits and health; refers to crops and food supplies; other family news.

Dates: 1824 October 9

Isabella Mitchell to her brother, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1824 November 12

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 6
Identifier: id183390
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses health; complains about overseers; reports Charles Thompson has found a new overseer for following year; relates a chair bought for her to ride around the plantation; reports on crops; other family news.

Dates: 1824 November 12

Isabella Mitchell to her brother, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1824 December 19

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 6
Identifier: id183391
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses health; reports son George will go back to Hampden-Sydney; "He returns to Hampden-Sydney the 1 of July, he had a trip there about ten days ago, they have an entire set of new teachers so he agreed to go back. I had much rather he was there than at this university there is not the same temptation for extravagance"; reports news of Doctor Honyman'spoor condition; other family news.

Dates: 1824 December 19