Scope and Contents Reports can give bond "with everything requisite to your safety".

Scope and Contents Writes from school; expresses happiness and comfort; refers to sores almost healed; reports visit to St. James's Church and seeing organ; looks forward to his visit; refers to General Jackson's death; other family news.

Scope and Contents Discusses Maria's entrance in school; refers to progress of crops and sale of tobacco; refers to "railroad meeting" and decision of a 3% dividend to be paid; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports sale of corn; states prices of wheat.

Scope and Contents Refers to Maria at school; refers to intention to sell "a parcel of Negroes" as he John Jerdone] is "entirely overstocked with them"; reports on weather, crops and prices; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports visit by Mary and her parents; refers to case of scarlet fever; reports visit to "caravan" to see wild animals; other family news. Includes N by ?] Mead to William Jerdone, reporting case of fever is better; Maria is well and a good scholar.

Scope and Contents Request for payment of bill for bacon, etc. so he can pay his taxes.

Scope and Contents Reports filling of ice house; discusses crops and prices; has received letter from Chapman Johnson referring to judgment in his case against Allison and Watt; other family news.