41Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I was duely favor’d with yours of the 1st: Inst: & am extremely thankful to you for your kind interfereance in my behalf with the President . I shall as you suggest remain profoundly silent on this subject until it is necessary to act, when I have no doubt of obtaining such letters from the respectable part of the society here, of all professions, & of my brother Officers of the late War, as...
42Thomas Jefferson to William Gray, 13 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ fortune has never so far befriended me as to procure me the advantage of a personal acquaintance with you, yet a harmony in political pursuits has not left us altogether strangers. on this unassuming ground I take the liberty of presenting to you a friend. Cap t Bernard Peyton , a commission merchant of Richmond proposing a tour to the North, wishes particularly to have the benefit of...
43Bernard 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,...
44Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 9 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Eppes reached Town on Friday last, & on saturday handed me five hundred $500 Dollars for your ℀, which is at your credit, & will be held subject to your order— Hoping the articles sent by the last mail may have reached you safely, remain— With sincere regard D r sir RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 11 Oct. 1820 and so recorded in SJL . RC ( DLC ); address cover only; with PoC of
45Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 23 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I am in rec t this morning your esteemed favor covering J. W. Eppes ’s draft on the Virg a Bank for thirty five hundred $3,500 dollars payable to my order, which is drawn & at your credit, & will be paid to your orders as fast as called for— In the last three or four days have paid several small drafts of yours to various persons— I have met with the half of a delightful double Gloucester...
46Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 26 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favor’d last evening with your two esteemed favors of the 21st: & 23 d Inst: the latter addressed to “Capt: Craven Peyton ”; expecting tho’ it was a mistake, ventured to open it:— the former covered one addressed to R. Rush Esq r
47Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 2 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteemed favor 28 th ulto: did not reach me until this morning— When the additional drafts you speak of having drawn on me appear, they shall be honored, as have all that have yet been presented. The first Boat for Milton shall carry you the Oil written for in Jugs—Casks never failing to leak with Oil for the first five or six months, however tight they may be made: The Bolting Cloth I...
48Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 20 November 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d this morning with yours of the 15th: Inst: & observe contents— Your draft favor M r Garland for $600 shall be paid on demand—all the others of which you have apprised me, have been presented & paid:— and a few days ago, by a Milton Boat, forwarded the 18 Gallons Linseed oil you wrote for , in a former letter , in 6 three Gallons Gallon Jugs, which I hope will reach Monticello
49Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 4 December 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your draft favor M r Garland for $600 has been presented & paid some time since, & I will on Wednesday next pay $500 towards your $3,000 note due at the Farmers Bank on that day, being the am t of curtail called for by them on that note. on Friday last rec d from Jefferson Randolph three Blank notes for the renewal your several notes under my management, which are in time, & shall be duely...
50Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account for Flour Sales, 5 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 51 Blls: super, 10 fine, & 3 x midlings Flour by B. Peyton for ℀ M r Tho s Jefferson 1821 Rich’d 5 Janu y To Lewis Ludlum for Cash in store
51Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 8 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d a few days since by M r Johnson ’s Boat 64 Blls: your Flour, which was then dull sale at $3 ¼ — owing however to the prospect of a freeze, the article become more in request, & I was enable to effect a sale at $3.37 ½ , as per ℀ sales above , which was the very best I could do with it, & which hope will be satisfactory to you. Nett proceeds as above, say $184.42, at your credit. I am...
52Bernard 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
53Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 19 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this morning in rec t a letter from your Grandson Tho s J. Randolph , written at your request, desiring to know whether I would endorse your note for $4,000 proposed to be discounted at one of the Banks in this City , & first endorsed by him: I have by this mail replied to him, as I now do to you, that it will afford me on this, as it has on all former, & will on all future occasions, the...
54Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 26 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I received this morning your esteemed favor 20th cur t & observe contents. I send under cover herewith agreeable to your request 1 oz Green curled Savoy Cabbage Seed which I hope will reach you safely and prove good.— I have seen M r Wickham relative to the Earthen Pots you speak of, he tells me they were made to the North, by his special direction, & that he has never known any of them...
55Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 1 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that your note endorsed by Jefferson Randolph and myself for $4.000 was this day discounted at the Farmers Bank , & the nett proceeds thereof, say $3,957.33, is carried to your credit on my Books subject to your order. I am pleased indeed that you have met with this accomodation, & still more happy that I should have had it in my power to contribute to it....
56Cesario Bias (for Bernard Peyton) to Thomas Jefferson, 3 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
By M r Johnson s Boat you will receive 1 Bll: Wine in good order if delivered to you in good order please pay freight as customary Bernard Peyton ⅌ Cesario Bias RC ( MHi ); in Bias ’s hand; dateline at foot of text; addressed: “ M r Tho: Jefferson Montiselo
57Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 12 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Our Mail from the West due last wednesday did not arrive until thursday night, after the Mail for that direction was closed, consequently could not acknowledge by it the rec t your favor 4th cur t , with the one enclosed for D r Hosack — I lost no time in procuring a check for $40 made payable to W. J. Coffee , & enclosing it in a letter to him, under cover the one to D r Hosack
58Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 19 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have yours of the 16th: now before me with its enclosure.— Mr. Pollard , to whom I have shewn Mr. Maury’s letters letter , assures me the Bust was safely rec d , & either sent to or by Mr. Tho s
59Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 2 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have your esteemed favor 30 th ulto: covering Deed of Trust , which is perfectly satisfactory to me; as to the recording , it is of no sort of consequence, and what I never wished or intended—In fact it was of no consequence to have such a deed at all, but it can do no harm, & gives me authority to demand a similar security when it is of real consequence. I have, agreeable to your request,...
60Cesario Bias (for Bernard Peyton) to Thomas Jefferson, 6 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
By M r Brice Harlow s Boat you will receive 1 Hhd: Stone Ware which has been delivered to him in good order, if so delivered to you please pay freight as customary. Bernard Peyton By Cesario Bias 1 Hhd . RC ( MHi ); in Bias ’s hand; postscript adjacent to closing; addressed: “M r Tho: Jefferson
61Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 9 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duely favor’d with your two letters of the 3 d & 6th: of this Inst: —the first covering blank notes for the renewal of yours at the two Banks, which were in full time— On Friday last I rec d your stone Ware & forwarded the Hh’d containing it immediately by Brice Harlow ’s Boat for Milton , & hope it will reach you safely:— the maker represents the Ware as excellent, & informs me he...
62Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 10 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
By Mr. Johnson ’s Boat you will receve 1 Bll Seed Corn left with me by Jn o Ayres & C o of this City — RC ( MHi ); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “M r Tho s Jefferson
63Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 16 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 11 Inst: is now before me. I have by this days Mail, remitted, agreeable to your request, remitted Gen l H. A. S. Dearborn Collector of Boston , a Bank Check for Seventeen dollars five Cents $17 05 100 : & will receive & forward the Wine on its delivery here, by the first trusty Boatman—as well as defray the additional charges from
64Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Bernard Peyton for Flour Sales, 16 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 21 Barrels Fine Flour by B. Peyton for ℀ M r Th: Jefferson 1821 Rich d 16 Ap l To Lewis Ludlum for Cash in store
65Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 16th: reached me last evening, with its several enclosures. The three checks on the V a Bank from the Bursar of the University were duely paid, amounting to $1781.57, & I will forthwith proceed to execute your wishes by purchasing a bill on London for the nett sum of $1644, the first of which, together with your letter to M r Williams , shall go by the next ship to London or Liverpool
66Bernard 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
67Cesario Bias (for Bernard Peyton) to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
By M r Kirby s Boat you will receive 3 Boxes Wine Sent from the Custom House which have been delivered in good order if so delivered to you please pay fght: as customary. B. Peyton By C. Bias 3 Boxes RC ( MHi ); in Bias ’s hand; addressed: “ M r Tho
68Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Bernard Peyton for Flour Sales, 2 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 80 Barrels Super fine flour by B. Peyton For ℀ M r Tho s Jefferson 1821 Rich d 2 d May To Cap: Reynolds for Cash in store
69Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 3 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Above I hand you ℀ sales 80 Blls: Flour at $3.75 Cash, which is all I have on hand of yours, & disposed of on the best terms it was in my power to make, which I hope will be satisfactory to you. RC ( MHi ); subjoined to enclosure ; dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 7 May 1821 and so recorded in SJL .
70Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 17 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two esteemed favor’s of the 10th & 11th: current reached me by last mail, together with the enclosures in that of the 10th:. I have credited you with the $40 check returned, & charged you with $40.91 remitted several days ago in check to Joseph Wilson collector of the port of Marblehead ; agreeable to your request. when the wines you speak of are rec d , I will be careful to send them on...