- keyword(s): Francis Jerdone
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John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1831 February 3
Scope and Contents Discusses continued snow; refers to departure of Jesse Stubbs to "dispose of Syd"; plans on having cart fixed.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1831 February 8
Scope and Contents Discusses health; reports sale of Syd for $450; surprised at difficulty in selling a. slave; refers to purchase by J. Lewis of 280 acres of land in the suburbs of Cincinnati; other family news.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1831 February 11
Scope and Contents Refers to gifts sent and health of family; refers to conditions of sale of Syd; refers to meal, corn and hominy sent down; reports on poor weather.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1831 February 18
Scope and Contents Discusses health; refers to repaired cart wheels; reports river is high from rain and thaw; relates that Syd has been hired out by Mr. Boxley for iron works; plans to plant chestnuts.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1831 March 1
Scope and Contents Discusses in length the repairs needed on dam and the attempts to repair it; other family news.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1831 March 6
Scope and Contents Reports has repaired dam but doubts it will last long; requests plot made of land by Gabriel Long to see where one of the corners of the back line of property is.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1831 March 18
Scope and Contents Discusses cotton crop; reports has set out all the trees and would like some more; discusses health of family especially Hannah; discusses progress of crops and news on the dam; other family news.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1831 March 26
Scope and Contents Reports has sent down the cart to receive goods requested; refers to health of family.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone, senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1831 April 3
Scope and Contents Discusses health of family; expresses desire for a visit; refers to peach and cherry blossoms; reports on obtaining a "marten-pole" for purple martin house and describes it.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1831 April 24
Scope and Contents Refers to a meeting attended at the Good Hope Meeting House; refers to weather; reports dwindling corn supply.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1831 April 26
Scope and Contents Refers to cold spell of weather; reports corn difficult to get; suggests buying it in Fredericksburg which may be cheaper; discusses accounts.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1831 April 29
Scope and Contents Promises to work on getting corn; further discussion of improvements on farm.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1831 May 8
Scope and Contents Reports has received corn from Fredericksburg; will wait until this is gone before another shipment, expects prices to be lower.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1831 May 13
Scope and Contents Reports can spare 16 posts if needed; refers to want of rain; reports has sent corn down; reports frost and cold spring; relates intention of having a regular account of quantity of corn ground kept by Stubbs.
John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone senior, Louisa County, Virginia, 1831 May 14
Scope and Contents Refers to dry weather; reports low river having effect on grinding; refers to reports of Negro assemblies in the woods.
Msv 9: Letter copybook of Francis Jerdone, 1756-1763
Scope and Contents Volume Manuscript Volume 9. 268 pages. 13 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches. Laminated July 1955 by W.J. Barrow. Also includes a record of tobacco shipped prior to 1759.
Msv 12: Arithmetic workbook of Francis Jerdone, 1770-1773
Scope and Contents Volume Manuscript Volume 12. 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches.
Francis Jerdone, Sr., Louisa County, Virginia to ?, 1834 January 20
Scope and Contents Lists goods needed that he forgot to Include in his letter.
William DuVal, Richmond, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, 1789 January 10
Scope and Contents Refers to attempt to obtain payments from Dr. Currier and Mr. Gravis; refers to illness in his family and death of a son; refers to Mr. Woods' crop of tobacco; hopes late alteration in Superior Courts will result in more speedy justice.
Geo. Braikenridge, Bristol, England to Francis Jerdone, 1790 July 17
Scope and Contents Explains goods sent and expectations for next crop of tobacco; expresses uncertainty of affairs with Spain; expresses hope war will be averted; discusses weather and crops; other family news.
Alex Dunlop, Glasgow, Scotland , to Francis Jerdone, 1783 July 10
Scope and Contents Informs him that his brother is in bad health, has gotten "best advice" that town has; was sent to Jedburgh for the good air; suggests sending him to the South of France where he will be able to have a favorable climate and continue his studies; this cannot be more than sending him to Edinburgh and a sea voyage has been recommended.
William DuVal, Hanover Court, to Francis Jerdone, 1786 May 5
Scope and Contents Approves of decision not to allow Mr. Holt to settle accounts; recommends Mr. William Dandridge for the job.
William DuVal, Richmond, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, 1786 October 21
Scope and Contents Expresses satisfaction that appointment for Mr. Holt's deposition had been noticed and that Mr. Pottie's deposition would be of help to Mrs. Jerdone; explains his opinion on the matter of the loan certificates given to Mr. Holt; gives other opinions on the case; other family news.
Alexander Macaulay, York, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, 1787 February 10
Scope and Contents Has enclosed Mr. Douglass' accounts for the past two years; Douglass has made two charges which he feels are unreasonable; must pay it as Douglass is in West Indies; would like word from Jerdone of when he would like his money and he will get it ready.
William DuVal, Richmond, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, 1787 September 26
Scope and Contents Reports appointment of John Howie, Wm. Hays, Mr. Holt, John McKeene and Wright Southall as referees; reports Colonel Morris has stated the accounts clearly, and DuVal gives a list of categories included; also reports amount of debt due Mrs. Jerdone; sends proceedings of Federal Convention and states "if adopted will make the states more virtuous and happy than they otherwise would be."