Scope and Contents Requests payment from him William Jerdone] for bonnets repaired for Mary Moss; refers to death of Mary Moss and welfare of her children.

Scope and Contents Reports on health and weather; reports on progress of fence; refers to attempts to get ice; refers to behavior of Negroes, insolence of Jimmy and its settlement by giving him a correction; other family news.

Scope and Contents Expresses appreciation for things sent; refers to Willie O's pigeons; requests two pigeons when he comes to visit; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports family health; refers to oats crop; makes plans for trip to Gordonsville to meet each other; questions necessity of his role in settling father's Francis Jerdone, Sr.] estate; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports discovery of marl on south boundary of Jerdone land; requests permission to use the marl he has found and any he may find. Letter from Richard Tucker, New Kent County, Virginia]to William] Jerdone dated 27 April 1843 concerning developments and progress of crops.

Scope and Contents Offers to present bond against Charle]s Thompson at Hanover Cour]t House; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports on Maria's health; refers to sale of tobacco; relates experiences in court including accounts of fines levied against him and denial of an appeal; reports damage done by locusts; other family news.

Scope and Contents Refers to cold weather and small crops; requests William Jerdone settle John Jerdone's account in Richmond; refers to Charles Thompson's bond; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports on progress of crops; refers to return of runaway, attributing it to fear of discovery and having been shot at; reports William Walker's death; other news.

Scope and Contents Reports on crops; refers to visits from various people; reports on Dr. Gardner's intended move to Missouri; refers to traveling salesman of mules and horses who came into town; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports lack of news from John Moss; refers to work on overseer's house; reports cat caught another pigeon; refers to Willie O. going to school; other family news.

Scope and Contents Refers to Maria's health; reports on schedule of sowing and progress of crops; refers to decision not to sell mutton, but to use it for Negroes; refers to fixing-up of overseer's house; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports on corn crop; refers to suit pending against estate of Jno. Hart; refers to other debts owed him John Jerdone]; Grandison given note to look out for a situation for next year; other family news.

Scope and Contents Explains who pays commission to sheriff when he collects a debt; reports death of John Moss.

Scope and Contents Reports buying of hogs; refers to trapping of partridges; other family news.