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