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Scope and Contents Reports business is slow with only the necessities like flour and wheat doing well; many men being sent to West Indies and speculation is very high; encloses an political pamphlet.

Scope and Contents Has no news; heard Jerdone had been in Hanover and wishes he had come to visit in Richmond.

Scope and Contents Weather appears to promise good crops; reports the horse thief Young was convicted.

Scope and Contents Sends a pointer puppy and advice for care of it; reports on weather and crops; refers to rumours of war between Great Britain and Spain; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports goods sent; relays interest of Mr. John Graham to buy oats and other crops; refers to dog, the "canine queen"; refers to elections being held in town; other family news.

Scope and Contents Acknowledges present; refers to work done on "waggon" ; refers to weather and crops; reports on hunting; refers to difficulty in economy from French; other family news. Includes invoice for goods shipped to Francis Jerdone, January 23, 1797.

Scope and Contents Refers to stagnation of business; reports prices of wheat and flour; refers to newspapers and their showing of the "magic of politics".

Scope and Contents Has enclosed a newspaper; refers to allies contriving their "depredatory and unprovoked conduct to this country"; reports all business is good.

Scope and Contents Has delivered letter to Major; weather has been good but had a frost; hopes peach blossoms survived; has enclosed a Norfolk paper.

Scope and Contents Sorry to hear the drought has brought disease to Jerdone's slaves; wishes he could take a trip North with Mr. Mitchell to get away; worries about the predicament of the U.S. in view of the European events; discusses business concerning Mr. DuVa l? and whether he is a good business risk.

Scope and Contents Letter from George Braikenridge, Bristol, England to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia . Describes route of ship which carries his goods; reports events in Europe; refers to peace negotiation with France; reports on crops and weather.

Scope and Contents Discusses crop prices, and receipt of payment; refers to events in Europe as "hostile"; reports movement of Dutch to the North of Ireland; reports outbreak of yellow fever; other family news.

Scope and Contents Discusses his land in Kentucky and the value of his land in Virginia; reports orders placed agains t Mr. Holt for Mr. and Mrs. Jerdone; discusses other business of debts.

Scope and Contents Requests Jerdone not send reply with wagoner as he is not trustworthy; encloses letter from Major-DuVal; offers his aid in employment of helpers; other news.

Scope and Contents Discusses sale of wheat and oats and gives prices; reports he has no one to recommend for the notice ? business.

Scope and Contents Recommends hiring Mr. Holeman for the job; refers to many ships missing on their voyages and the lack of information from Europe because of it; gives other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports sale of wheat and potential to sell more if the price is agreeable; refers to possibility of hiring Mr. Holeman who would give Jerdone's "notices"; reports difficulty in obtaining wheels.

Scope and Contents Discusses goods sent; wanted to send salt but objection to putting in bags; hopes Jerdone will accept the oysters.

Scope and Contents Reports wheat is being delivered; remarks chat the man who delivers this will deliver Jerdone's letter to Mayor DuVal.

Scope and Contents Discusses ship's arrival and goods to be sent; reports on weather; refers to newspapers which have been sent.

Scope and Contents Reports efforts to sell property in order to pay off debt to Jerdone; reports employment of a man by Mr. Gairdner.

Scope and Contents Discusses crops and prices; reports iron, leather has been sent; advises Jerdone to write to Mr. Macaulay about his daughter; Includes some accounts of goods sent.

Scope and Contents Assures that accounts have been properly taken care of; discusses business matters and goods sent; advises him on poplar trees; gives other town news.

Scope and Contents Reports on events in Europe and effect it will have on American economy; reports letter from Major DuVal advising to employ Holeman to give notices; reports Mr. Alexander Macaulaysent his son to school in Chesterfield; reports on crop prices.

Scope and Contents Refers to attempts to sell Indian corn; refers to sale of wheat and payments.