Box 7
Contains 117 Results:
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 March 7
Scope and Contents Offers to fix wheelbarrow; refers to not going to courthousefollowing day; reports a F lock of swans which flew over his house; other family news.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 March 8
Scope and Contents Refers to death of Aunt Elizabeth Jerdone Macaulay; refers to plowing and progress of crops; other family news.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 March 11
Scope and Contents Acknowledges receipt of goods; reports sowing plant patches of vegetables and tobacco; discusses weather and crops.
Edward Watkins, Providence Forge, Virginiato William Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 March 11
Scope and Contents Discusses letter sent to John Jerdone; reports crops and progress in ploughing; refers to illness of the Black People.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 March 14
Scope and Contents Reports fine weather and progress of crops; reports repaired wheelbarrow; refers to mill running well with new shaft; requests cloves and seeds for radishes and lettuce.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 March 26
Scope and Contents Reports on weather; reports on sending wheelbarrow as well as other things; reports on crops; other family news.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 March 28
Scope and Contents Refers to rising of river and damage done to property; refers to "syd" who has been wandering between plantations; reports crops p1anted; other family news.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 30 March 1830
Scope and Contents Reports return of Syd to the plantation; refers to his not whipping him; reports of sowing conditions for the oats; other family news.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 April 1
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.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 April 3
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.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 April 18
Scope and Contents Reports on plowing and planting progress; requests $100; inquires after his brother Frank; other family news.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 April 29
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.
Edward Watkins, Providence Forge, Virginiato William Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 May 21
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.
William Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginiato Edward Watkins, "Providence Forge," New Kent County, Va., 1830 June 4
Scope and Contents Reports on weather; refers to lagging tobacco prices; refers to attraction of gold mines; other family news.
Edward Watkins, Providence Forge, Virginiato William Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 June 15
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.
Edward Watkins, Providence Forge, Virginiato William Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 August 4
Scope and Contents Discusses wife's health and plans to take her "up the country"; discusses harvesting, crops, and business; refers to anticipated visit.
William Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginiato Edward Watkins, "Providence Forge," New Kent County, Va., 1830 September 3
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.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 September 9
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.
Edward Watkins, Providence Forge, Virginiato William Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 September 20
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.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 September 26
Scope and Contents Refers to rising of river and damage done; other family news.
John Jerdone to his father Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 September 29
Scope and Contents Has gotten roads passable again; late frost has done no injury to dam; grinding and sawing again; gold hunters.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 October 8
Scope and Contents Refers to ill health; reports on weather and crop development.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 October 11
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.
Edward Watkins, Providence Forge, Virginia to William Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 October 19
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.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1830 November 3
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.