Scope and Contents Reports has repaired dam but doubts it will last long; requests plot made of land by Gabriel Long to see where one of the corners of the back line of property is.

Scope and Contents Reports receipt of goods; reports on weather and commencement of plowing; other family news.

Scope and Contents Discusses cotton crop; reports has set out all the trees and would like some more; discusses health of family especially Hannah; discusses progress of crops and news on the dam; other family news.

Scope and Contents Refers to repairing road; discusses moving "Abb" from the mill to cook and spin; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports has sent down the cart to receive goods requested; refers to health of family.

Scope and Contents Reports of wife Barbara's health; refers to river rising and damage done; discusses weather and other family news.

Scope and Contents Refers to his illness and the treatments he's undergone; refers to difficulty in getting carpenters to repair houses; recommends buying a threshing machine; refers to health of the slaves.

Scope and Contents Discusses health of family; expresses desire for a visit; refers to peach and cherry blossoms; reports on obtaining a "marten-pole" for purple martin house and describes it.

Scope and Contents Refers to wife Barbara's health; reports on weather and crops; refers to timber to be sent to Francis Jerdone; refers to martinhouse raised; reports on river and crops.

Scope and Contents Reports on progress in whitewashing; refers to planting of crops; discusses slaves which have been lent to Francis Jerdone and advises he keep them longer; refers to hands hired to work in garden; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports getting goods requested except the pantaloons; reports business is dull.

Scope and Contents Apologizes for spoiled fish; refers to crops; reports rise in river; other family news.

Scope and Contents Refers to a meeting attended at the Good Hope Meeting House; refers to weather; reports dwindling corn supply.

Scope and Contents Refers to cold spell of weather; reports corn difficult to get; suggests buying it in Fredericksburg which may be cheaper; discusses accounts.

Scope and Contents Promises to work on getting corn; further discussion of improvements on farm.

Scope and Contents Reports has received corn from Fredericksburg; will wait until this is gone before another shipment, expects prices to be lower.

Scope and Contents Reports can spare 16 posts if needed; refers to want of rain; reports has sent corn down; reports frost and cold spring; relates intention of having a regular account of quantity of corn ground kept by Stubbs.

Scope and Contents Refers to dry weather; reports low river having effect on grinding; refers to reports of Negro assemblies in the woods.

Scope and Contents Refers to health of family; refers to health of the slaves; discusses work and repairs needed on farm.

Scope and Contents Reports on weather and crops; relates news from brother John; lists goods to buy; other family news.

Scope and Contents Discusses injury of crops by rain and "fly"; refers to damage to the mills by the rain; reports damage to other mills in area and bridges.

Scope and Contents Expresses interest in advertisement for overseer.

Scope and Contents Refers to health and illness of the Garland Thompson family; reports has changed his mind and will marry Eliza immediately rather than wait a year.

Scope and Contents Relates stay in Richmond after wedding; explains lateness of hogs because of bad roads and weather; discusses business of crops; refers to a Doctor he would like to avoid traveling with when he comes to visit; refers to weather and other family news.

Scope and Contents Discusses cold weather and health of the family; refers to the visit of Doctor Bohannon ?, friend of Frank's; expresses gratitude for the oysters; other family news.