Box 9
Contains 19 Results:
Louise May, Shepherdstown, Va. to Anna Burfitt Jerdone, Charles City County, Virginia, 1850 July 18
Scope and Contents Reports travel northward.
Louise May, Middlebury, Vermont to Anna Burfitt Jerdone, 1850 September 11
Scope and Contents Reports on commencement activities; requests a letter soon; reports on old acquaintances from school; other news.
Guten & Guten? to William Jerdone, New Kent County, Virginia, 1847 January 20
Scope and Contents Discusses buying price of his William Jerdone] corn.
Guten & Guten?, Richmond, Virginia to William Jerdone, New Kent County, Virginia, 1847 January 24
Scope and Contents Settles buying price for his William Jerdone] corn.
Guten & Guten?, Richmond, Virginia to William Jerdone, New Kent Court House, Va., 1847 February 1
Scope and Contents Refers to engagement of Capt. Fletcher; intends to ship plaster by first vessel.
Maria Coleman Jerdone to her father, William Jerdone, "Mount Sterling", Charles City County, Virginia, 1847 February 28
Scope and Contents Reports measles cases; reports receipt of gifts and food sent; refers to Miss Burfitt; other family news; marriage of Lafayette Riordon to Mary Boxley.
Guten & Guten?, Richmond, Virginia to William Jerdone, New Kent County, Virginia, 1847 March 3
Scope and Contents Reports arrival of vessel and loading of articles; reports no herrings available in New Kent.
John P. Pivir to William Jerdone, "Providence Forge", New Kent County, Virginia, 1847 March 22
Scope and Contents Requests good brandy for his sick father.
Louise May, "Summer Hill", to Anna Burfitt, 1847 April 24
Scope and Contents 4 pages. Autograph Letter. Refers to her recent depression; refers to Mr. Jerdone and speculates on future; reports on measles outbreak and children's reaction to possibility of contracting disease; refers to receipt of a manuscript copy of The Ravenby Edgar Allan Poe sent from Maine; other social news.
Maria Coleman Jerdone, "Jerdone Castle", Louisa County, Virginia to her father, William Jerdone, "Mount Sterling", Charles City County, Virginia, 1847 June 8
Scope and Contents Discusses Miss Burfitt's opinion on her new bonnet; refers to classes and instruction; other family news.
William ?, Concord Academy to his uncle, William Jerdone, Charles City County, Virginia, 1847 June 17
Scope and Contents Refers to his William Jerdone] new house; discusses things he'd like to do when he comes home from school; other family news.
William Jerdone, Charles City County, Virginiato David S. Crump, 1847 November 2
Scope and Contents Discusses settlement for timber cut for William Jerdone by David Crump's men. Includes Autograph Note Signed marking receipt of payment.
Louise May, "Summer Hill" to Anna Burfitt, 1848 April 8
Scope and Contents Refers to her illness; discusses plans to visit her Anna Burfitt]; refers to other social incidents.
John Jerdone?, St. Charles Hotel, City of New Orleans, Louisiana to his brother William Jerdone, 1848 May 16
Scope and Contents 4 pages. Autograph Letter. Describes his travels from Kentucky to New Orleans, towns and country he traveled through in Mississippi and some of the sights he saw.
John Jerdone, Henderson, Kentucky to his brother, William Jerdone, "Mt. Sterling", Charles City County, Virginia, 1848 June 1
Scope and Contents Reports health of family; refers to his William Jerdone] business and running plantation; describes visit to New Orleans and southern states; describes 'Mississippi River and great amount of activity and trade taking place; reports land prices for land along Mississippi; describes amount of crops could be grown on land he is looking into; refers to people he has met who are old acquaintances; other family news.
Louise May, "Summer Hill", Va. to Anna Burfitt Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1848 July
Scope and Contents Refers to her trip North for the summer; expresses disappointment that she Anna Burfitt Jerdone] won't be going; refers to travel plans and hopes to see her in Richmond; other family news. Also includes Autograph Note Signed from Louise ?] to Anna Burfitt] Jerdone, dated 25 July 1848] concerning Dr. B.'s illness and delay in trip.
Louise May, Middlebury, Vermont to Anna Burfitt Jerdone, 1849 March 6
Scope and Contents Refers to delinquency in letters; refers to her Anna Burfitt Jerdone] motherhood; reports on winter in the North; refers to sleigh-riding and snowball throwing; other news.
Louise May, Middlebury, Vermont to Anna Burfitt Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1849 August 11
Scope and Contents Expresses deep emotion for friendship with her Anna Burfitt Jerdone]; inquires after son, William; refers to offer of appointment in Shepherdstown, Virginia; other news.
Louise May,Shepherdstown, Va. to Anna Burfitt Jerdone, 1849 November
Scope and Contents Expresses unhappiness at her new position; discusses plans to take other position with Mr. Winston; describes schoolroom and dormitory; other news.