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Box 6

 Container

Contains 113 Results:

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

William Mitchell, Jr. to his uncle, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 January 10

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: id183095
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses means of dividing Providence Forge estate; refers to death of Princess Charlotte of England and her stillborn child.

Dates: 1818 January 10

William Douglass, Providence Forge, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 February 16

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: id183096
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses sale and payment of corn; refers to bad behavior of a slave in running away to Jerdone and is incredulous that he is still at Jerdone's; all slaves "trying the overseer" because they have all had their way so long; makes proposal to buy Providence Forge.

Dates: 1818 February 16

John Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginiato his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 March 15

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: id183097
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports trip went well and Mr. Lewis is ill; mentions a meeting at "Elk Creek Metting House" .

Dates: 1818 March 15

John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1818 March 20

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: id183098
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Speaks of health of two slaves and Polly Chandler; reports Mr. Lewis has hired a new housekeeper, Katy Bell; relates the Dr.'s son's wounded leg is still in a bad condition.

Dates: 1818 March 20

John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1818 April 4

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: id183099
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports Dr. Kean's son Julian was sent home to get payment for his tuition for the past five years; reports a portico will be built; Dr.'s son's leg is getting better; plans on being home Friday.

Dates: 1818 April 4

Francis Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginiato his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 April 25

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: id183100
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports having three painful boils; discusses weather and crops; wheat looks bad all over and corn hasn't come up yet.

Dates: 1818 April 25

James Innes, Richmond, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 9 May 1818

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: id183101
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Speaks of health and weather; intends to forward letter to Mr. Braikenridge; believes Jerdone should have sent his order to Braikenridge sooner.

Dates: 9 May 1818

W. Douglass, Providence Forge, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 May 17

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: id183102
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses corn crop and prices of sale; has deposited money for corn and wheat in U.S. Bank at Richmond; discusses conditions for payment for crops; hopes Jerdone doesn't blame him that account hasn't been paid.

Dates: 1818 May 17

John Jerdone, Llangollen, Spotsylvania County, Virginia to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1818 May 18

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: id183103
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses the rain received and the damage the North Anna? river has done by being so full.

Dates: 1818 May 18

George Harris to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 May 27

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: id183104
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Presents bill for keeping of slaves by the Sheriff of Albemarle; describes circumstances surrounding their imprisonment; reports have been returned to their proper owners, explains Jerdone will be reimbursed by Clarkson's estate.

Dates: 1818 May 27

John Jerdone, Washington City, D.C. to his Father, Francis Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 June 30

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: id183105
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Describes his travels to Washington including means and times of departure and arrival; impressed by the steamboat; describes Alexandria as "regularly built"; reports will be in Baltimore and then in New York.

Dates: 1818 June 30

John Jerdone, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 July 5

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: id183106
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Describes countryside and bridges seen; describes development and expansion of city; describes "Peales Museum" and all the animals and human things there; refers to parade the day before of the militia and volunteers of Pennsylvania; refers to less expensive prices; other family news.

Dates: 1818 July 5

John Jerdone, City of New York, New York to his father, Francis Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 July 9

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: id183107
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents 4 pages. Xerox Copy of Autograph Letter Signed. Describes their journey from Philadelphia through Trenton, Princeton and Brunswick, New Jersey; describes weather and roads; describes procession for General Montgomery and his funeral arrangements; reports the comforts of the steamboat.

Dates: 1818 July 9

John Jerdone, City of Baltimore, Maryland to his father, Francis Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 July 15

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: id183108
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Describes their travels; expresses pleasure with the Northern states; discusses crops seen; reports articles shipped to Mr. James Innes.

Dates: 1818 July 15

Maury & Latham, Liverpool, Eng., to James Innes, Richmond, Virginia, 1818 August 3

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: id183109
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports has sent bill of lading, invoice and goods for Mr. Francis Jerdone; hopes will be of service to Innes: discusses tobacco, wheat and flour prices. Including invoice of sundries shipped by Maury & Latham, Liverpool, England to James Innes, Richmond, Virginia, 3 August 1818.

Dates: 1818 August 3