251To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 1 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have procured the Cask Wine you write for, but have not obtained a Waggon to carry it on yet, I hope to do so early next week, & will direct it to care J. & Raphael— I have made the remittance you desired to Jonathan Thompson, collector at New York, & paid your several dfts: to Heiskell, Leitch, & J. & Raphael— The marble from N. York is deposited safely on the margin of the Basin, ready for...
252To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 12 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent forward your cask Wine some days ago, & hope it is safely with you before this—the Bundle of Books from New York, of which you enclosed me a bill of lading, was rec d to day, & immediately forwarded to J. & Raphael, together with another small parcel, from a M r Lewis of Spottsylvania, intended for yourself & D r Blaettermann—I hope they will also get safe to hand— I am deeply mortified...
253To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 15 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Your much esteem d of the 9th:, covering M r R’s letter has been rec’d, & am at a loss for words to express to you the obligations I feel myself under for this, & other marks of your esteem & confidence—I beg you to be assured I am duly sensible of them, & shall ever feel proud to have merited the good will of one as exalted in every respect—I only regret that I have it not in my power to make...
254To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 5 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have procured the white Lead and oil ordered in yours of the 30th: ulto, which shall go by first waggon for charlottesville— MHi .
255To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 16 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The dft: you speak of intending to draw on me, favor J. & Raphael, for $350 Dolls:, shall be duly honor’d. The collector here wishes to obtain a copy of the invoice of the Books (I suppose they are) imported from Liverpool, p r the Philip Tabb, for you, which I have forwarded on some time since, in order that he may Know what the duties will be, if they are for the University, they will be...
256To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 23 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The Box refer d to in my last, was the one rec d at this place, direct from Liverpool, per the Philip Tabb, to your address, & forwarded on to you, but since I wrote, have rec d a letter from Mr. Trist, stating that the Box was for him, & inclosing a list of its contents, the duty on which I have paid, & ch d the whole bill to him, which settles the matter, & I return under cover Mr....
257To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 30 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
When the Box spoken of in yours of the 26th, now before me, is rec d will immediately forward it to Mr. Coolidge, Boston, with a check for sixty, $ 60 Dolls:, as desired. MHi .
258To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 7 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The Corks you write for shall be forwarded by first conveyance to Charlottesville, care Jacobs & Raphael. I am truly delighted to hear you are able to resume your former healthful exercise on Horseback, & sincerely trust it will be long before you are again deprived of it. M r Monroe is seriously talked of as our next Governor, & it is said with his approbation—M r Giles, Pleasants, & Henry...
259To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 10 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
You have no doubt heard before this of the failure of Samuel Williams of London, for an enormous amount; on references to my letter book, I find I remitted him a bill, of £112.10 Stirling, on the 9 th: of August last, on your ℀ , & really fear it has been swallow d up in the general vortex—if so, I shall sincerely regret it, & I mention it to you, hoping you may be apprised of other...
260To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 30 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I hand herewith statement your ℀ current to this date, shewing a balance due me of $3.96000/100 Dolls:, which agreeable to our understanding, (made from the absolute necessity of my situation only,) I rely on rec g in January, when I shall be compel d to raise more money than I can command from my own resources. I shall be very sorry indeed if it should inconvenience you to raise it, & hope it...