Box 6
Contains 113 Results:
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.
William Mitchell, Jr. to his uncle, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 January 10
Scope and Contents Discusses means of dividing Providence Forge estate; refers to death of Princess Charlotte of England and her stillborn child.
William Douglass, Providence Forge, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 February 16
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.
John Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginiato his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 March 15
Scope and Contents Reports trip went well and Mr. Lewis is ill; mentions a meeting at "Elk Creek Metting House" .
John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1818 March 20
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.
John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1818 April 4
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.
Francis Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginiato his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 April 25
Scope and Contents Reports having three painful boils; discusses weather and crops; wheat looks bad all over and corn hasn't come up yet.
James Innes, Richmond, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 9 May 1818
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.
W. Douglass, Providence Forge, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 May 17
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.
John Jerdone, Llangollen, Spotsylvania County, Virginia to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1818 May 18
Scope and Contents Discusses the rain received and the damage the North Anna? river has done by being so full.
George Harris to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 May 27
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.
John Jerdone, Washington City, D.C. to his Father, Francis Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 June 30
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.
John Jerdone, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 July 5
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.
John Jerdone, City of New York, New York to his father, Francis Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 July 9
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.
John Jerdone, City of Baltimore, Maryland to his father, Francis Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 July 15
Scope and Contents Describes their travels; expresses pleasure with the Northern states; discusses crops seen; reports articles shipped to Mr. James Innes.
Maury & Latham, Liverpool, Eng., to James Innes, Richmond, Virginia, 1818 August 3
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.