Scope and Contents Refers to goods sent; reports hope for good crops; reports fire at Gallego's Mill.

Scope and Contents Reports has sold Jerdone's portion of the crop from the forge; describes conditions of the sale and prices; discusses depositing money in Bank at Richmond; hopes to join his family at the sulphur springs; reports need for a new overseer, more slaves and a new mill stone.

Scope and Contents Reports arrival of Minors and absence of Falcons; has called on the Doctor and he will give John the accountbefore he leaves; reports "Old Davy" died.

Scope and Contents Reports forwarding of letters from Liverpool; reports arrival of ship carrying goods.

Scope and Contents Refers to son's employment in "procuring" articles for the family; refers to death of Sarah Macon Jerdone; feels President's message to Congress gave flattering view of domestic and foreign conditions; reports prices in Britain of September 18 on tobaccoand cotton have had no variation.

Scope and Contents Reports articles sent by wagon, discusses prices for wheat; refers to death of grandmother Sarah Macon Jerdone.

Scope and Contents Discusses mistakes made in his account.

Scope and Contents Has sent cask for cider; appreciates Jerdone's generosity; asks where sale will take place; requests he tell wife that Sally has written; asks for sister's book back if he has finished reading it.

Scope and Contents Discusses money received for crops; refers to growth of hogs and corn crops; reports need for slaves; relates going to Richmond around the 15th to put money in bank; if H?t is returned he shall not be whipped.

Scope and Contents Refers to request to keep Jerdone's inheritance at interest and make bond payable to Jerdone; reports has 20 sheep he can spare but they must be sent for soon or they won't be able to travel.

Scope and Contents Has sent 31 hogs; reports also has sent 350 "weight" of cotton; refers to inability to spin cotton this year but promises it will be done next; requests shoes for a boy; reports will be going to Richmond to deposit money in bank.

Scope and Contents Discusses last letter and projected time of arrival of goods; refers to peace in Europe.

Scope and Contents Requests one or two bottles of wine.

Scope and Contents Severe economic times; bears account, 1818-1819, of Jerdone.

Scope and Contents Reports on prospects of sale of wheat and corn; sorry to hear that Jerdone doesn't believe money was put into the bank; explains circumstances.

Scope and Contents Refers to health and weather; reports refusal of Dank to cash check in part in gold; advised son to go to the Farmers Bank.

Scope and Contents Refers to a slave woman who he is glad was "sent down as she went off without very little or no cause - she has not done one month's work for the last 3 years"; discusses crops and prices.

Scope and Contents Reports sale of wheat and corn and prices; refers to forwarding of money from sale; other business news.

Scope and Contents Reports to development of cotton, wheat and hogs; refers to prices at market; reports arrangements to repair "dwelling house"; other business news; labor shortage.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.