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Scope and Contents Relates meeting the Alexander Macaulay family; encloses forms to cancel a bond; refers to French supplying West Indies with arms; hopes they will reduce those nations back to their "primitive state of subjection."

Scope and Contents Refers to unsettled weather; refers to mortgage and how to finish business; explains how the Major has no liquid money to pay off mortgages; encourages to settle position on "discounts for Negroes"; reports Helen Macaulay's intended marriage to son of James Southall, late of Williamsburg; other family news.

Scope and Contents Discusses shingles, some have arrived, some still on the way; encloses inspectors receipt for the hog hea d of tobacc o; reports death of slave child "overlaid by its mother."

Scope and Contents Reports drafts were all paid; refers to other accounts.

Scope and Contents Explains delay in goods; refers to events in Europe and to delay in obtaining a treaty; reports prices on goods and crops.

Scope and Contents Refers to weather and illness; reports on business with the Major and his mortgage; reports other accounts. Including invoice of payments by Turner Christian, 25 July 1800 and 20 May 1801. 1

Scope and Contents Refers to "the Alarm" which keeps Jerdone at home alarm of Black revolt? ; reports on status of Major DuVal's account.

Scope and Contents Believes good reason to expect "an Black uprising attempt"; refers to Major DuVal's actions toward Gairdner; reports ratification of "Definitive Treaty" but has no details; wonders how it will affect business.

Scope and Contents Explains conditions of release for William DuVal from Jerdone.

Scope and Contents Explains status of DuVal affair and papers that have been drawn up; discusses other bonds; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports on DuVal affair; refers to difficulty in getting merchandise; inquires about butchers having come Jerdone's way; other family news.

Scope and Contents Encloses "Holeman's" report and explains its significance; Major DuVal; reports on crops at the Forge; expresses desire for a visit.

Scope and Contents Gives cost for Holeman's trip; reports "DuVal affair"; reports on Mr. Mitchell's trip to Norfolk.

Scope and Contents Congratulates on new son; extends wishes to Mrs. Jerdone for a speedy recovery; reports Mr. Mitchell's return.

Scope and Contents Reports on livestock, crops, and prices.

Scope and Contents Discusses cotton and hogs; enclosed accounts requested.

Scope and Contents Reports has sold old corn for 16 shillings per barrel; asks advice on sale of wheat; reports hogs will be ready by the 28th.

Scope and Contents Discusses sale of wheat, transportation and harvest of cotton, corn crops and hogs; refers to Mr. William Mitchell.

Scope and Contents Reports on business; has 42 hogs ready by December 15th; wheat has been sold; corn not fully harvested yet.

Scope and Contents Reports has sent 44 hogs and the accounts for 1804; relates had mentioned buying Mr. Douglass' share of the estate but Douglass is interested in buying another 1/4.

Scope and Contents Reports condition of wheat crops; has not sold Indian corn and expects low price; looks forward to Jerdone's visit to Providence Forge; other business matters.

Scope and Contents Discusses sale of crops; claims willingness to pay his part of profits for estate; discusses accounts with Mr. Morecock, John Davis, McLaren; slaves need clothes; and shop needs tools.

Scope and Contents Refers to illness among slaves; discusses crops and market for corn.

Scope and Contents Discusses hogs and how they will be split up; discusses harvest and sale of corn and wheat and payment of taxes and wages.

Scope and Contents Discusses the illness and death among the slaves from typhus fever; discusses crops and hogs; waiting for visit from the British.