Scope and Contents Explains delay because of receipt of white pine lumber; describes different ways of setting up an account with their company. Also Includes receipt for $18.75 from William Jerdone to Webb, Booker, and Hamilton, Richmond; June 20, 1840.

Scope and Contents Expresses sorrow to hear father Francis Jerdone, Sr. has become weaker; promises to spend more time with him; explains why he hasn't in the past as the inconvenience it causes him father; other family news.

Scope and Contents Relates having gone to see the train pass; reports on crops and fowl; gives list of goods desired; refers to business of land; other family news.

Scope and Contents Discusses crops, livestock, weather and business; other family news.

Scope and Contents Expresses intent to settle the account with William Coleman, MAG Coleman and John G. B. Coleman; proposes several times and days to meet to settle.

Scope and Contents Discusses family health and crops; lists goods needed from Richmond; other family news.

Scope and Contents Expresses concern over overseers' health; fears he may have to seed wheat; hopes Mr. Coleman's delay is not "occasioned by any sickness"; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports on wheat sowing; hopes to finish by mid-November; expresses wife Barbara's desire to go to Richmond with William; other family news.

Scope and Contents Refers to sickness In area; refers to weather and crops; refers to voting In election for Harrison; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports on illness of Negro boy; expresses disappointment of not seeing William before the snow and regrets his inability to visit; discusses crops and hogs; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports death of his riding horse and asks to borrow one; requests he pay account for him on his trip; reports on size of corn crop; other family news.

Scope and Contents Discusses weather and the getting of ice for the "Pitt" ; reports on the crops and how much they harvested; taming of owls; refers information on William's daughter, Maria, to John Coleman as he has not seen her; other family news.

Scope and Contents Describes latest developments on plantation; reports weather and damage done to crops; refers to his recent illness; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports on cold weather; refers to progress of harvesting and processing crops; requests errands to be done when William is in Richmond.

Scope and Contents Refers to Illness among the Negroes; refers to injury of "Joe the smith's" hand; reports seeing three Martins and comments on the lateness for this; refers to United States-Great Britian conflict over Northeast boundary; reports on crops; other family news.