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Scope and Contents Reports receipt of letters; describes goods sent; refers to death of Mr. Alexander Macaulay; refers to apple crop and weather; describes accomplishments and injuries of Admiral Nelson; reports French declaration of war against Tuscany. Includes invoice of goods shipped by Geo. Braikenridge to Francis Jerdone, 15 March 1799.

Scope and Contents Reports has sent two horses; reports sale of 650 barrels of Indian corn and asks what to do with remainder; expects payment from Mrs. Douglass for corn; hopes for a visit soon.

Scope and Contents Reports goods sent; reports on corn crops; refers to weather; refers to sale of crops; indicates desire for him to visit before engaging as overseer for next year.

Scope and Contents Reports goods sent; explains why he thinks payments to Mitchell & Gairdner mistaken; other business news.

Scope and Contents Items sent; death of mother of Joan Douglass; possibility of war with France; bears invoice of Francis Jerdone.

Scope and Contents Discusses corn crop and selling prices; reports on hog development; refers to attempt at selling Ho it's land but no bidders.

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Samuel Ragland's accounts with Francis Jerdone.

Account, debts owed by Samuel Ragland to Francis Jerdone.

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Scope and Contents Relates death of his father, Charles Thompson; sends overseer and two hands to dig grave; asks to have location of mother's grave pointed out so father can be buried next to it.

Scope and Contents Reports Mother's health is improved; speaks of brothers and himself; reports on weather; lists flowers in bloom; other family news.

Scope and Contents 5 . Sorry to hear the family was ill, the captain who delivered his letters is retiring to New York; there have been debates in Parliament over the abolition of slave trade; describes incidents occurring in the West Indies; has been a boycott of sugar; feels this is silly; other family news.

Scope and Contents Refers to writing to his relatives in Jedburgh, Scotland ; discusses plans for "building and repairing on the Hill;" refers to difficulty in finding carpentrs, "particularly Negroes which are ...all engage d to work..."; recommends Mr. Vaughan as a possible carpenter with Negroes to build; refers to birth of a son; other business news.

Scope and Contents Refers to business matters with Mr. Holt; reports Mr. Holt's sale of 50 Negroes, and his visit; relays Holt's ill-feelings toward the suit filed by Jerdone against him; refers to building (on the Hill and its slow progress; gives other business news.

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Scope and Contents Reports the health of the family and describes the illness that afflicts them; reports illness in town which has resulted in closing the school; refers to the failing health of their father Francis Jerdone, Sr.

Scope and Contents Refers to letter sent to Mr. Anderson of Williamsburg relating death of father Francis Jerdone Sr.]; refers to items of the estate which he had borrowed; other family news.

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.

Scope and Contents 2 pages. Xerox Copy of Autograph Letter Signed. Refers to crops in Europe; speaks at great length about the war in Europe and the events in France; refers to death of Robespierre and many others as a result.

Scope and Contents Informs Jerdone he has broken a law by selling wine without a license to sick people; he will be fined $50 for every offense.

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Francis Jerdone orders Charles Barret to pay Samuel Ragland 17/6.

Scope and Contents Accounts, including overseer's account, two small memorandum listing tithes slaves] and including overseer's agreement, 1779, and account books concerning the estate of Francis Jerdone I.