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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Scope and Contents Discusses health; reports Sally Thompson's children are very ill; reports George began class; has not heard from the Doctor; reports overseer seems to be industrious; complains of neighbors stealing her livestock; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports no new cases of small pox; discusses material necessary for "netting the sain seine"; gives idea of cost to make netting; discusses crops and weather; reports many newborn children, lambs, and calves.

Scope and Contents Discusses health, reports wet weather has delayed planting; complains of slaves stealing her livestock and goods; refers to hired out slave who ran away; other family news.

Scope and Contents Believes need new cotton machine; discusses health of slaves; reports has finished seine but it is too short; refers to bad conduct of son's servant; discusses running away of three slaves; complains of ungratefulness; family news; P.S. slaves have returned; promises to be more strict with them as they have become spoiled.

Scope and Contents Informs there is little hope for sister's Isabella Jerdone Mitchell recovery.

Scope and Contents Hopes to share fences at the plantation until next fall because Jerdone's are in such bad condition and he won't be able to fix them during this season.

Scope and Contents Writes to announce and arrange funeral service for her "mother"; describes intended service and expresses respect for strength of her "mother."

Scope and Contents Writes to explain he expects corn prices to rise; discusses severe weather of past week; relates other business.

Scope and Contents Reports death of Va. Thompson; reports illness of cousin Garland Thompson; requests for body of child to be interred by grave of the Mitchell's child; reports also illness of George Mitchell at Hampden-Sydney.

Scope and Contents Has wanted to write until corn was beaten and wheat cleaned and measured; reports had waited to get the cotton machines in Richmond because of illness of overseer and son but went recently; didn't receive it as appearance too small; other family news, business and reference to health of the "Black People."

Scope and Contents Sends tombstones for Aunt Isabella Jerdone Mitchell and for his Garland Thompson daughter; includes 7 instructions of how stones should be placed.

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.