Scope and Contents Possibly in another hand. Reports on ploughing and seeding; refers to slaughtering livestock and sale of meat; refers to sale of mule; reports progress of crops; other news.

Scope and Contents Expresses gratitude for things sent her; intends to do her lessons every day; requests him to look for a school for her to attend; expresses great desire to go to school; other family news.

Scope and Contents Refers to trip from Richmond on train; reports weather and crop; refers to discovery of lice on horses; describes treatment for delousing; other family news.

Scope and Contents Praises Anna E. V. Burfitt as a good friend; discusses her difficulty in transition to Oswego; requests her Anna E. V. Burfitt] to visit; complains of Methodist preachers not being all the same; requests advice on books to read.

Scope and Contents Advise on male interests; reports on local gossip; discusses desire to move to Virginia as teacher.

Scope and Contents Reports on children and health of family; relates progress of crops; refers to court case against Hart, Collins; other family news.

Scope and Contents (Possibly not in his hand.) Report on crops; refers to fish caught; other news.

Scope and Contents (Possibly not in his hand.) Reports on progress of crops and weather; refers to shearing sheep, hatching of turkeys and other references to livestock; refers to selection of school for Maria; other news.

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.

Scope and Contents Expresses sympathy to Anna for an unknown occurrence; reports latest letter from Eliza Merrill and expresses sympathy for the loss of her brother; remarks on dearness of Anna as a friend; reports on her own brother, Dan.

Scope and Contents 3 pages. Copy of Autograph Letter Signed. Describes recent snowstorm and general weather; refers to a scarcity of food for live]stock; death of slave Rosetta; refers to crops and large number of crows; other family news.

Scope and Contents Complains of a lack of anyone in his employment in the tanyard or shoe shop whom he can trust; refers to crops and prices; bad snowstorm; reports sale of slaves; other family news.

Scope and Contents Relates school children's interest in her Anna Burfitt]; anticipates Mr. Coleman's visit; refers to other social incidents.

Scope and Contents Refers to Maria's case of measles; reports children Willie O. and Leonora are attending school; refers to Uncle Toby's school being full; other family news.

Scope and Contents Refers to "happiness" in "mutually edifying" correspondence; reports cats trick of climbing into pigeon house and killing pigeons; refers to new born livestock; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports on development of crops; saving of 100 sheep from drowning by hands swimming in and bringing them out one at a time; refers to group of men sentenced to the penitentiary for unspecified crimes; refers to jailing of 8 Negroes for "insurrectionary proceedings"; "I have understood that it was a very extensive plot... many whites it is supposed concerned in the business..."; other family news.

Scope and Contents Explains delay in answer of letter; consoles her Anna Burfitt] on loss of her sister; brother's account of Mexican War; relates other family feeling and social incidents.

Scope and Contents Reports attending church twice previous days; refers to expectation of frocks; reports attending one dancing lesson; other family news.