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Scope and Contents Reports has received payment from Mr. Christian on accounts; has delivered settlement with Major DuVal signed by both parties; feels will be important against DuVal's claims of equity.

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Scope and Contents Reports goods sent; refers to duty payment due; discusses weather and its impact on corn and tobacc o .

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Scope and Contents Bearer has two pair shoes; agrees with character judgment of Mr. McLaren; hopes rain benefited Jerdones; has not received money from Mr. Fenwick or Christian; reports river too low to ship things; arrival of ship from Liverpool.

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Scope and Contents Discusses debt due by Mr. Fenwick to Mr. Christian; discusses effects of rain on corn, tobacc o; refers to rumours of French-English peace negotiations.

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Scope and Contents Has sent five dozen pair of plaid hose; "forwarded deed and power of attorney to Mr. Christian"; "there seems to be more difficulty in the business... owing to some informality on the part of the Commissioners in omitting to name the Negroes"; seems uncertain, whether deed can be proved in court.

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Scope and Contents Refers to inquiry of McLaren's movements; refers to Jerdone's unwillingness to travel because of weather conditions.

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Scope and Contents Reports family well and daughter born to his son and daughter-in-law; lists goods sent; refers to little reliable news.

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Scope and Contents Discusses crops and prices; advises to sell corn at $5; refers to competition from northward; refers to treaty with Great Britain; fears it won't be ratified.

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Scope and Contents Discusses tea sent; explains different shipping routes and introduces his agents in Norfolk, Virginia and Liverpool, England ; refers to McLaren and fears hasn't sold any corn; reports on potato scarcity and his discovery of Nova Scotia potatoes which he "finds equal to real Irish or Scottish potatoes"; other family news and business.

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Scope and Contents Describes goods sent; refers to letters received from the Brackenridge; discusses prices of crops; refers to illness of Captain Maconand his depressed spirits.

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Scope and Contents Refers to previous letter and goods sent with it; discusses war between England and France; believes it won't end while Bonaparte lives; refers to weather and crops; other family news.

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Scope and Contents Reports sending of four stone steps by waggon; discusses bill for steps; refers to forwarding letters to Britain; reports number of people who have come to see the trial of Colonel Aaron Burr; expects trial "to be put off for want of testimony"; reports on French retreat because of lack of supplies; other family news.

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Scope and Contents Discusses business transactions; refers to some political event and speculates on government action but not specific; speaks of politics between France and Britain; refers to business with McLaren.

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Scope and Contents Refers to suit in Chancery Court in Williamsburg and bill which will need to be answered by Jerdone; refers to Mrs. Sarah Macon Jerdone'sillness and other family news.

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Scope and Contents Outlines and explains suit of John Pierce and Samuel Beall against Francis Jerdone and his mother Sarah Macon Jerdone .

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Scope and Contents Explains what goods sent and why others weren't; apologizes for lateness of goods. Including invoice of goods sent by George Braikenridge to Francis Jerdone, 17 September 1807. 2 pages.

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Scope and Contents Discusses crops and prices; refers to delay in goods from England; reports peaceful trend between Britain and United States; reports surrender of Copenhagen to British Army and also Danish Fleet; other family news.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Refers to "rough treatment which poor Minny experienced, it may be a good lesson to him, he is not apt to be impertinent, but I suppose the parting drink with his Richmond friends had some effect on his conduct..."; expresses surprise at small wheat crop; refers to lateness of goods from England; believes relations will remain peaceful with Britain; reports Bonaparte's order for blockading decree on American ships; refers to Major DuVal's note coming due; other family...

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Scope and Contents Advises to have corn "manufactured" by a nearby mill; discusses arrival of ship from England including letters from the Braikenridges; discusses pork and prices; not satisfied with political relations with Great Britain .

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Scope and Contents Refers to business transactions in Williamsburg; expresses concern over British-American relations; has enclosed accoun ts.

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Scope and Contents Has received "two hogs heads of the meanest tobacco I ever saw pass inspection"; sorry can't pass on good news as British-American politics don't seem to be improving; sorry to hear of Jerdone's poor health. Including account of 18 March 1808 signed by Smith ? Price. 1

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Scope and Contents Refers to difficulties of communication because of American embargo on England; claims this has had no ill-effects on English standard of living; refers to Spanish struggle to free from Bonaparte; reports English have forced French from Portugal.

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Scope and Contents Refers to rising prices of foreign goods; believes a non-intercourse act and embargo will pass Congress; refers to last order from Jerdone; hopes Spain will succeed; other family news.

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Scope and Contents Questions whether embargo will be raised; reports prices have declined from rumours that embargo will continue; refers to rumours of battles in Spain; business and family news.

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Scope and Contents Refers to shipment of indifferent nails as "proper speciman of penitentary workmanship"; reports limited removal of embargo; feels this will do little for tobacc o industry; discusses business transactions with Mr. Tazewell and Mr. Douglass .