Box 9
Contains 191 Results:
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.
Ferguson and Milhado, Norfolk, Va. to William Jerdone, "Mount Sterling", Charles City County, Va., 1840 May 7
Scope and Contents Explains delay because of receipt of white pine lumber; describes different ways of setting up an account with their company. Also Includes receipt for $18.75 from William Jerdone to Webb, Booker, and Hamilton, Richmond; June 20, 1840.
John Jerdone to his brother, William Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1840 May 19
Scope and Contents Expresses sorrow to hear father Francis Jerdone, Sr. has become weaker; promises to spend more time with him; explains why he hasn't in the past as the inconvenience it causes him father; other family news.
Francis Jerdone, Sr. to his son, William Jerdone, New Kent Court House, Va., 1840 June 22
Scope and Contents Relates having gone to see the train pass; reports on crops and fowl; gives list of goods desired; refers to business of land; other family news.
John G. B. Coleman, "Mount Sterling", Charles City County, Virginiato William Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1840 July 29 ?
Scope and Contents Discusses crops, livestock, weather and business; other family news.
Thomas Nell, Culpeper Court House, to Clayton G. Coleman or William Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1840 August 10
Scope and Contents Expresses intent to settle the account with William Coleman, MAG Coleman and John G. B. Coleman; proposes several times and days to meet to settle.
Francis Jerdone, Sr. to his son, William Jerdone, "Mount Sterling", Charles City County, Va., 1840 September 10
Scope and Contents Discusses family health and crops; lists goods needed from Richmond; other family news.
John Jerdone to his brother, William Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1840 September 27
Scope and Contents Expresses concern over overseers' health; fears he may have to seed wheat; hopes Mr. Coleman's delay is not "occasioned by any sickness"; other family news.
John Jerdone to his brother, William Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1840 October 19
Scope and Contents Reports on wheat sowing; hopes to finish by mid-November; expresses wife Barbara's desire to go to Richmond with William; other family news.
Francis Jerdone, Senior to his son, William Jerdone, New Kent Court House, Va., 1840 November 9
Scope and Contents Refers to sickness In area; refers to weather and crops; refers to voting In election for Harrison; other family news.
John Jerdone to his brother, William Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1840 December 8
Scope and Contents Reports on illness of Negro boy; expresses disappointment of not seeing William before the snow and regrets his inability to visit; discusses crops and hogs; other family news.
John Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginiato his brother, William Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1840 December 12
Scope and Contents Reports death of his riding horse and asks to borrow one; requests he pay account for him on his trip; reports on size of corn crop; other family news.
Francis Jerdone, Sr. to his son, William Jerdone, "Mount Sterling", Charles City County, Va., 1840 January 11
Scope and Contents Discusses weather and the getting of ice for the "Pitt" ; reports on the crops and how much they harvested; taming of owls; refers information on William's daughter, Maria, to John Coleman as he has not seen her; other family news.
John G. B. Coleman, "Mount Sterling", Chales City County, Virginiato William Jerdone, Pottiesville, Louisa County, Virginia, 1840 July 15
Scope and Contents Describes latest developments on plantation; reports weather and damage done to crops; refers to his recent illness; other family news.
John Jerdone, Spotsylvania sic, County, Virginia, to his brother, William Jerdone, "Mount Sterling ", Charles City County, Virginia, 1840 January 9
Scope and Contents Reports on cold weather; refers to progress of harvesting and processing crops; requests errands to be done when William is in Richmond.
Francis Jerdone, Sr. to his son, William Jerdone, "Mount Sterling", Charles City County, Va., 1840 April 2
Scope and Contents Refers to Illness among the Negroes; refers to injury of "Joe the smith's" hand; reports seeing three Martins and comments on the lateness for this; refers to United States-Great Britian conflict over Northeast boundary; reports on crops; other family news.