Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 13 August 1821

From Bernard Peyton

Richd 13 Augt ”21

Dear Sir,

I hand under cover a paper from the collector of the customs, which it is necessary you shall be qualified to before a magistrate & return—

I have paid the Collector his charges on the Books, amounting to $24.42, which is at your debit.

I hope to see you at your own House in a few days, & in the mean time remain, in haste,

Yours very Truely

B. Peyton

RC (MHi); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “Mr Thomas Jefferson Monticello Charlottesville”; franked; postmark torn; endorsed by TJ as received 16 Aug. 1821 and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure not found.

James Gibbon was collector of the customs in Richmond.

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Source Project: Jefferson Papers
Title: Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 13 August 1821
Author: Peyton, Bernard
Recipient: Jefferson, Thomas
Date: 13 August 1821

Reference

Cite as: “Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 13 August 1821,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-17-02-0359. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series, vol. 17, 1 March to 30 November 1821, ed. J. Jefferson Looney et al. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2020, p. 416.]

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