141From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 12 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
My quarterly bill with Raphael has got monstrously up this last quarter. this proceeds from some family expences falling on me which mr Randolph used to bear, and from my Doctor’s bill which I have to pay at this time. for altho’ I am not well, yet I believe I am as well as any further aid of a Doctor can make me, and I therefore now discontinue it. I shall be obliged within a day or two to...
142From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 11 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 8 th was rec d yesterday evening, and I hasten to comply with it’s request by tomorrow’s mail to Washington. my acqce in the mercantile line to the North was very little at any time, and during the 14. y. since my retirement from public life, what little I had, as well as the members of Congress whom I knew, have mostly died off. I can comply therefore but scantily with your...
143Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 7 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday the inclosed bills of District banks amounting to 53.D. from a debtor from whom I feared I should get nothing better. they will not pass here, but I expect they can be disposed of with you, which I pray you to do and place to my credit. strange that I hear nothing of my books from Baltimore . will you be so good as to send me a ton of plaister in the lump, and 4. Barrels...
144From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 22 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday inclosed to you the necessary blanks, and now forward a draught on you for 100. D the proceeds of which I must pray you to forward to M r William John Coffee at New York. he is to leave that place the last day of this month which gives no time for delay in the remittance, will you also be so kind as to send me the school books ment d below. they are for my grandsons. They may come...
145Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 20 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming that herrings are now at market, I will thank you to send 6. barrels for me to Lynchbg , and 4 bar. of herrings & 2. of shad to Milton . also a quarter ton of nailrod to Milton , to wit 2. bundles of 8 d size, 2. d o of 20 d
146Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 9 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I expect that my grandson informed you the of the misfortune which had stopped for a while the Shadwell mills . it will still be ten days or a fortnight before they will be able to recommence grinding, and consequently before we can be again getting down our flour. in the mean time I was obliged to draw on you yesterday in favor of Wolfe and Raphael for 100.D. which shall be replaced the...
147From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 16 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
A mr Maveric of N.Y. who furnishes engravings of our University sent a box of them some time ago to your address for mr Brockenbrough. I hope they are arrived safely. I have procured mr Hilliard book seller of Boston to establish a branch of his business here, and sent him a catalogue of the immediate wants of the students, advising him to consign them to Meredith jones near Charlottesville as...
148From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 9 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday drew on you for 200.D. in favor of Jacobs & Raphael: and I must pray you to remit to mr John Barnes of Georgetown 65. D 25 C to be at the order of Col o John Trumbull. I have advised both of this. Will you be so good as to send me 10. boxes of tin; also 50. panes of best window glass 12 I. square & 50. d o 12. by 18 I. this article mr Andrew Smith has always furnished me well with...