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Scope and Contents Desires to pay bond; requests a messenger who will bring money to Jerdone.

Scope and Contents Has sent 41 hogs; apologizes for not having sent money for the corn sale but has lost pocketbook with money and accounts in it; promises to pay money in bank when family is well enough for him to go to Richmond.

Scope and Contents Will send the hogs out tomorrow morning; new partner, Mr. Samuel Beall of Williamsburg, has been taken on; Beall would like to meet with Jerdone; still missing money which hopes Holt will acknowledge.

Scope and Contents Discusses health of family; relates violent incident between father and son slaves; refers to company he has hosted; discusses planting Irish potatoes in the garden; other family news.

Scope and Contents Discusses crops and prices; relates recapture of runaway slaves and resistance by one to capture; refers to poor condition of mill and attempts at restoration; refers to sale of horses; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports on the fowl which have begun to hatch; tells of all the fruits and vegetables which are sprouting in the garden; reports on John Jerdone'sfamily and on William's daughter Maria; two slaves robbed plant patch of tobacco; neighbor and overseer came over and argued with slaves for over an hour; other family news.

Scope and Contents 4 pages. Xerox Copy of Autograph Letter Signed. Describes their journey from Philadelphia through Trenton, Princeton and Brunswick, New Jersey; describes weather and roads; describes procession for General Montgomery and his funeral arrangements; reports the comforts of the steamboat.

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Volume Manuscript Volume 18. 54 pages. 12 1/4 x 8 inches. Also includes sketches written by William M. Jerdone at Virginia Military Institute, 1870-1871.

Scope and Contents Discusses damage done by rain; refers to planting and crops; reports also some business; discusses fishing and other family news.

Scope and Contents Letter of recommendation for Henry Randolph as manager of an estate. Including letter from John B. Clopton, 24 September 1832, recommending Henry Randolph as a manager. Also including letter from John Winship ?, 25 September 1832, recommending Henry Randolph as manager.

Scope and Contents Discusses heavy rains and violent weather and damage incurred; discusses difficulty In grinding grain; lists mills damaged; reports poor quality of crops; other business.

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Scope and Contents Discusses improvements done on the estate, especially on the field called "hell swamp"; reports on planting, amount of crops and sales; refers to possibility of a Dr. Morris summoning Mr. Jerdone as to why there is no public road through his tract of land.

Scope and Contents Refers to amount lost during drought the previous year; hopes to make estate more profitable through his management; reports on improvements of estate; discusses sale of crops and prices; discusses weather and water supply; discusses health of the Black People.

Scope and Contents Describes work done in the fields and improvements of the estate; discusses planting of crops and weather; refers to the neighbors' crops; discusses health of the slaves.

Scope and Contents Expresses pleasure in prospect of Jerdone visiting; refers to progress of crops and weather; reports on rumors of slaves uprising; refers to many in jail in Norfolk, Gloucester, and Williamsburg; hopes to visit Jerdone in August; discusses health.

Scope and Contents Requests to see estate and business before accepting position of manager.

Scope and Contents Inquires about position of manager of the estate; explains he is not employed now, gives references.

Scope and Contents Discusses trading slave; reports on cotton and livestock and other business.

Scope and Contents Items shipped; health of family and himself; bears invoice of Francis Jerdone.