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Scope and Contents Reports travel northward.

Scope and Contents Reports on commencement activities; requests a letter soon; reports on old acquaintances from school; other news.

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Scope and Contents Inquires after borrowing $500 for an unspecified reason.

Scope and Contents Reports bacon loaded on ship to Mr. J.; heard today we have orders to move to Mulberry Island tomorrow morning; will send more if they don't leave; sends $10 Co wife; other references to the goods.

Scope and Contents Reports goods sent; explains smaller supply of sugar because of scarcity of all goods.

Scope and Contents Includes his instructions from William DuVal acting for Francis Jerdone. (1756-1841.)

Scope and Contents Describes movements of both Confederate and Union troops on and about his plantation after the Confederate retreat from Yorktown the year before; describes battles of Civil War nearby including battle, 30 June 1862], at his house and damage done; and use of his house in August 1862 as Union Army headquarters; other family news.

Scope and Contents Refers to goods ordered; reports efforts to settle accounts; refers to attempts to find someone ?] in prison.

Scope and Contents "The first of April being an Era in our resolution we are making efforts to start fresh from that time;" remit money owed; bears account, 1863-1864, of William Jerdone.

Scope and Contents Reports entering money into accounts; advises her to "be cautious and collect up close and also to look close after your affairs."

Scope and Contents Blair having failed, he is pressed for money; requests she pay money owed. Includes invoice, 1861-1863, converted from Confederate funds to U.S. funds.

Scope and Contents Explains no copy of bill to show how account was come to; describes method of settling accounts of Confederate times into current currency; other business news.

Scope and Contents Requests settlement of claim made by Blair and Chamberlayne.

Scope and Contents Expects claim by Blair & Chamberlayne to be settled now that wheat is in.

Scope and Contents Requests payment of claim; asks three neighbors to determine value of articles now in Richmond and settlement will be fed on that.

Scope and Contents Reports receipt of gifts; describes daily newspaper; gives long and detailed description of court proceedings he was involved in.

Scope and Contents Inquires after papers sent; describes state fair and military men he met; describes Texas' position politically toward reconstruction.

Scope and Contents Describes planned treatment of tumor; describes stay at retreat to sick hospital; kindness of Dr. ?] McGuire; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports mother's Anna Burfitt Jerdone] death; describes plan to move body home.

Scope and Contents Expresses sympathy for mother's Anna Burfitt Jerdone] death; suggests transportation he has available for the family.

Scope and Contents Expresses sympathy for their "affliction".