Scope and Contents Reports working on the road; is not in favor of removing Watkins; reports high waters in the river; refers to sowing oats; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports weather conditions and effects on crops: refers to preacher's visit for dinner as well as Jno. Bronaugh; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports on plowing and planting progress; requests $100; inquires after his brother Frank; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports damage done to the dam; reports recommencement of both grinding and sowing; refers to the return of the "gold-hunters" but hasn't heard their success rate.

Scope and Contents Discusses wife's illness for which he brought her to Williamsburg to see Dr. Gault Galt; refers to illness of the "Black People"; discusses crops and prices; 2 refers to fishing.

Scope and Contents Reports on weather; refers to lagging tobacco prices; refers to attraction of gold mines; other family news.

Scope and Contents Discusses wife's poor health and Dr. Gault's Gait low opinion of her recovery; discusses slaves' illness as well; reports on progress of crops and weather.

Scope and Contents Discusses wife's health and plans to take her "up the country"; discusses harvesting, crops, and business; refers to anticipated visit.

Scope and Contents Refers to illness of Mrs. Watkins; reports on weather and crops; expresses father's opinion on travel; refers to delivery of crops and preparations; other family news.

Scope and Contents Discusses health; refers to rain and rise of water; reports this not sufficient to start grinding; reports on condition of carriage and lists some repairs needed.

Scope and Contents Discusses health of himself and slaves; reports wife's death and when funeral will be preached; discusses crops and expected prices; suggests waiting to sell corn until following year to get better price.

Scope and Contents Refers to rising of river and damage done; other family news.

Scope and Contents Has gotten roads passable again; late frost has done no injury to dam; grinding and sawing again; gold hunters.

Scope and Contents Refers to ill health; reports on weather and crop development.

Scope and Contents Thanks father for the veal; reports runaway has returned and received a "remembrance for his past conduct"; reports wet weather preventing ploughing the low ground.

Scope and Contents Discusses unfavorable wet weather for ploughing the low lands; discusses crops and suggests waiting to sell corn until following year; advises to sell wheat as soon as possible; refers to tolerable health of the servants but fears a sickly fall.

Scope and Contents Discusses going ashore of boat shipping goods and damage of goods; thankful not to have lost all goods; refers to change in weather.

Scope and Contents Reports on sale of wheat by brother William; refers to enclosure of William's letter.

Scope and Contents Reports receipt of turkeys and lead; refers to brothers Frank and William's sale of wheat; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports receipt of goods; refers to William's letter; other family news.

Scope and Contents Has sent bags of feathers and jug for vinegar; reports water has done no damage to the mill except some swelling of the machinery; refers to visit of next day.

Scope and Contents Reports safe receipt of goods and servants; promises to send servants back to assist with hogs; reports plan to go to Louisa Court following day.

Scope and Contents Discusses weather; requests to know when servants are needed for hogs; reports has slaughtered his hogs and were tolerably well.

Scope and Contents Refers to visit with family at Mrs. Smith's; expresses disappointment that brothers Frank and William had not returned; other family news.

Scope and Contents Discusses weather; reports marriage of son of Captain John Graves; refers to prolonged absence of brothers Williamand Frank; refers to Dr. Macaulay's gold fever; other family news.