271Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 4 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you my sincere thanks for your kind congratulations on my late change of situation in life, and fondly hope that permanent happiness will result from it which you are pleased to anticipate.— I feel greatly obliged by the letters you were so good as to enclose, and shall loose no time after my return to Richmond (which will be in a few days) in sending out the order and Bill for the...
272Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 14 April 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favord this morning with your note of the 8th Current by M r Gilmore & have now the pleasure to subjoin rect for the 100 ℔ Rice you wished , sent by the return of the Boat—I searched the City for the best, and latest arrivals of from the South of this article & send you what is warranted of the new crop , & said to be of very superior quality, I am not myself a judge of the article—I...
273Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 17 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favord this morning with yours of the 11th Current — I have searched the City for the best Velvet Corks, & have succeeded in procuring the six Gross wished of excellent quality, which shall be forwarded by tomorrow’s stage, to the address of M r Vest Milton — I wrote you a few days since on the subject of M r Preston —I hope you may find it convenient to comply with my request— I have...
274Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 10 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure to receive your esteemed favor of the 5th current , this morning, enclosing one to Col o Randolph —upon enquiry I find from the time he left here, he must have reached Monticello the day after the date of your letter, I will therefore preserve this communication until I receive your farther instruction.— I have a particular friend and companion about to set out on a Tour of...