261Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have procured R. & T. Gwathmey ’s bill on London for £369.18; (of which the enclosed is a triplicate) & remitted to New York , to be forwarded by different Vessels, letters to M r Williams enclosing the duplicate, & first of these bills, together with your letter to M r W. , there being no vessel to sail from this place either to London or
262Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 17 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
This morning’s mail put me in rec t your two esteemed favors of the 13th : & 14th : of this instant, together with their several enclosures— The Bill of Exchange drawn by D r Everett in favor Tho s J. Randolph Esq e is herewith returned, for want of form, & a correct one accompanying it for his signature—You will observe the amount of
263Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The balance of your Tobacco is now all here, say ten Hhds:, in addition to the five before advised of , & will be sold tomorrow—by the next mail you will receive the ℀ sales — The River is so extremely low, that Boats can scarcely pass, particularly up the Rivanna , this has prevented my sending earlier, the stone Ware left with, & p d for by me, to Rich d Randolph , for you, & will probably...
264Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 5 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I should have done myself this pleasure by the last Mail, but finding on my arrival M r Eppes had not reached Town & not having sufficient time to execute your order for the Harpsichord strings determined to defer it until to=day. M r Eppes has still not arrived, & as I had no blank of yours for the Farmers Bank of $2,500 instead of $3,000, was obliged to offer the note without the curtail,...
265Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 12 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d this morning with yours of the 9th: current . Agreeable to your request have stated your ℀ to date, which you will find under cover, together with a copy of one stated in July last to M r Gibson , by your direction, which was not paid, & which you afterwards desired I would deduct out of the sale of D r Everett s bill on Liverpool , which you will observe is fully credit d
266Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 16 July 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 15th Inst: reached me last evening covering the Deed of Trust , recorded as required by the Bank , & I have this morning carried it to the Presd t , to be laid before the Board , & filed in the Bank for their satisfaction, for myself, was as perfectly satisfied before as now, but institutions of this sort must be indulged in their whims when one is in their power. I trust you know...
267Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1818 (first letter) (Jefferson Papers)
I was favord by the last mail with your esteem d letter of the 12th: current enclosing a piece of Slate which I lost no time in submitting to the judgment of the best skilled Quarrier in this City; ( M r Baker Beaven ,) he has no doubt but it will work well provided there be enough of it to make it an object—I have engaged him to go immediately to Monticello and rece i ve your...
268Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 11 June 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two esteemed favor’s of the 5th: & 8th: Inst: reached me this morning. I have delivered your letters to Mayo and Glinn , & have paid the drafts contained in each. Your Tobacco from Lynchburg , say 7 Hhds, reached me some days ago, but such is the pressure of business at the Warehouses here, that it was not until saturday last that it came to my turn (for its like bags in a Mill) to be...
269Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 19 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 8th: Inst. came safe to hand and its contents noted—I lost no time after its rec t in waiting on M r Mordecai of whom you speak and found he had no Plaister of Parris on hand, those gentleman who have it aprehend a rise in the Article and hold theirs now at a much higher price than you seem to expect—it was not offer d to me either at Rockets or in Town at less than 12 and...
270Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 2 July 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your request hand herewith your ℀ current to date, which I hope will be found correct. Another your notes falls due this week, & I am still without a blank or a note of yours at=all, I hope by Wednesday’s mail to receive a supply, which will be one day too late, but I hope to arrange it either by putting in my own note as heretofore, or in some other way. You have no doubt...