Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 28 [June] 1817
From Craven Peyton
Monteagle July [June] 28–1817.
Dear Sir.
In Answar to Yours of today, the bargain was made with C. Lewis several weeks before the Deed was executed & it was several weeks before, that M Henning was spoken to, to make the valuation, I held a lien,1 on the Land from C. Lewis dated some little time aftar the deed from his Farthar & the Land nevar was in the possession of C. Lewis. this point nevar was named by Any of my Councel, Colo Lewis Lettars are all filed,2 I will have Coppies of them by Your return, if You wish, will you do me the favour to Inclose Wickhams & Wirts Opinion & I will send for the papar tomorrow, Undar my presant situation, & state of suspence, I feal loth to put my name to the Subscription papar, my Family is very large, & if I am Cast in this suite, my funds may fall short, it is my intention & wish to subscribe liberally—if my funds will permit.
C. Peyton
RC (MHi); misdated; endorsed by TJ as a letter of 28 “<July> June” 1817 received 28 June 1817. Recorded in SJL as a letter of 28 June 1817 received the same day.
cast: “to defeat in an action at law” ().
1. Manuscript: “lion.”
2. Manuscript: “filled.”
Index Entries
- Central College; subscription for search
- Hening, Mr.; and dispute of C. L. Lewis and C. Peyton search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Writings; Central College Subscription List search
- law; TJ provides legal advice search
- Lewis, Charles (d.1806) (TJ’s nephew); property dispute with C. Peyton search
- Lewis, Charles Lilburne (TJ’s brother-in-law); dispute with C. Peyton search
- Monteagle (C. Peyton’s Albemarle Co. estate); dispute over search
- Peyton, Craven; and Central College subscription search
- Peyton, Craven; dispute with Lewis family search
- Peyton, Craven; letters from search
- subscriptions, non-publication; for Central College search
- Wickham, John; gives legal opinion search
- Wirt, William; gives legal opinion search