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Scope and Contents Expresses sorrow for his "sunpain"; refers to box of toys received from Mr. Levy of Fredericksburg; expresses desire for him to visit; other family news. Including John Jerdone, Spottsylvania County, Virginia]to William Jerdone, "Mount Sterling," Charles City County], Virginia, 10 March 1842 concerning health of family and servants, farm business and family news.

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Scope and Contents Reports on burning land to clear it for planting; reports on condition of land; refers crops and weather; reports on children's health; refers to several fires in the area; reports on settling father's Francis Jerdone, Sr.] estate; other family news.

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Scope and Contents Expresses deep feelings for family members; gives account for business for month of March; other family news.

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Scope and Contents Expresses gratitude for assistance; requests flour, fish, and candles; other family news.

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Scope and Contents Reports on family health and crops; requests lock and hinges for box he is making; other family news.

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Scope and Contents Reports on progress of business; Samuel?] Putney will go into shoe business; gives account for past month; refers to health of family and other family news.

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Scope and Contents Discusses health of family and progress of crops; refers to errands done for him in Richmond and work being done on the estate; considers purchasing a threshing machine Parker's]; other family news.

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Scope and Contents Apologizes for not having written with Uncle John Jerdone's] letter; requests a long comb and a "bose" of eyes and hooks, also pink "riband" ; reports Willie O. got a new gun.

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Scope and Contents Refers to sister's wish for copy of portrait of father; recommends Mr. James Westhall] Fordas a portrait painter; inquires if Francis Jerdone would like a copy of portrait of father; "It will cost from forty to forty-five dollars which is upwards of an hundred dollars less then your brother paid Sully"; other family news.

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Scope and Contents Discusses her health; refers to Jerdone's headaches; recommends remedy for them which she outlines; reports recommendation for a farm for sale if still interested; other family news.

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Scope and Contents Reports on weather and progress of crops; refers to erecting their father's Francis Jerdone, Sr.] tomb; refers to poor state of the gravesite; other family news.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Refers to health of Aunt Mary Jerdone Toler]; reports beginning of "thrashing machine"; requests either "Smith's or Olneys geography and atlas"; other family news. Includes letter Signed from Jno. Jerdone Spotsylvania County, Virginia] to his brother, William Jerdone, "Mount Sterling", Charles City County], Virginia, dated 20 August 1842. Reports on broken threshing] machine and describes how it's broken; refers to William Jerdone's loss of cattle; describes how to cure...

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Scope and Contents Refers to ill-health of Mrs. Moss; reports on weather and progress of crops; reports on work being done on the estate; other family news.

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Scope and Contents Reports the death of Mary] Moss; explains delay of last letter; reports work done on estate including enclosure built around father's Francis Jerdone, Sr.] gravesite; other family news.

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Scope and Contents Reports health of family; expresses concern in not having received a letter from him William] in three weeks; reports progress of crops; other family news.

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Scope and Contents 2 pages. Letter Signed. Concerning sale of corn; bears account of William Jerdone.

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Scope and Contents Refers to Willie O's new pigeon box and his bird hunting; refers to Dr. Garland's return from Missouri and lack of visits; other family news.

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Scope and Contents Reports on health of family; refers to "unworkmanlike Job" done by Howard and refers to action taken against him; refers to routine plantation chores; reports on loss of horse and describes how it happened; mentions worthless overseer; requests William Jerdone to settle account disagreement with agent in Richmond; other family news.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.