131Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 18 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken the liberty of addressing to your care by mr Carr ’s boats a plough to be forwarded to mr Peale in Philadelphia , and a box of seeds to be forwarded by water to D r Hosack of N. York , for the botanical garden there, being the articles I formerly mentioned to you that I should be likely to trouble you with. I am glad of every occasion of assuring you of my friendship & respect....
132Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 16 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
My last notes for renewal were sent June 14. and the inclosed I presume will be in time. In the last account recieved from you I am properly charged 1822. May. 28. my note at Virg a bank discounted 330.D. but I see no Credit for that sum recieved at the bank . is this an omission in the account, or a proof of my ignorance. ever and affectionately yours PoC ( MHi ); on verso of reused address...
133From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 29 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Having occasion to apply to Doct r Greenhow of N.Y. to procure for the university some anatomical preparns, and unable to conjecture the exact cost, I desired him to consign the packages to you, and to draw on you for the amount, notifying me of it at the same time. I rec d his letter yesterday stating the prime cost to be 84.D. to which there may be some addnal charges. I immed ly went to mr...
134From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 26 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I this day lodge with mr Raphael to be forwarded to your care a small box addressed to mr Joseph Coolidge jun r at Boston which I must pray you to forward to him and at the same time to remit him 60. D. on my account to replace so much which he will have advanced for me in the execution of particular commissions. MHi .
135Thomas Jefferson’s Deed of Trust of Bedford County Land to Andrew Stevenson and Bernard Peyton, 15 September 1819 … (Jefferson Papers)
This Indenture made this fifteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred, and nineteen ; Between Thomas Jefferson , of the County of Albemarle , of the first part; Andrew Stevenson and Bernard Peyton of the City of Richmond of the second part and The President Directors and company of the Bank of the United States of the third part: Whereas the s d Thomas Jefferson, & with
136From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 9 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
In mine of the 7 th I mentioned that the sheriffs of Albemarle and Bedford would soon be on us for our taxes. the former at court on the same day presented my bill for 130.90 for which I shall be obliged to draw on you. I am in hopes he may not go down till late in the month. John Wood told me but one of his boats got down and I do not know whether that was for Jefferson or myself. not a drop...
137From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 28 December 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been long silent because ashamed to write. my whole crop of flour has been lying in the mill ever since harvest for want of transportn. there has been but 3. tides in our river since harvest. Jefferson agreed with a mr Lane to attend with 3. boats at the first tide. but happening to be in Bedford at the 1 st & 2 d Lane disapp. in both . and he failed again at the 3 d so that we lost the...
138From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 24 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
A negociation with the Literary board on behalf of the University which I expected would have been closed by the reciept of their answer on the day I last wrote to you & drew on you is still unclosed, awaiting their answer. this has obliged me to put off my journey to Bedford till after our next court which I am obliged to attend. I mention this lest you should have occn to write to me. I...
139From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 20 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yesterday your’s of the 16 th and by the mail which goes tomorro. morn g I have written on the subject with all my heart and soul, and have said that I would desire you in the moment of the occurrence to address a letter of informn directly to himself that no time may be lost by it’s passing thro’ me. do not wait for documents, only say that they shall follow: they will be desired...
140Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, [13] July 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 5 th covering the deed of trust came to hand on the 10 th . instead of adding the paragraph to it, I thought it better to write the deed over again, to incorporate the substance of the paragraph into it, and execute it anew. I did so, acknoleged it in our clerk’s office , and now inclose it with a certificate that it is recorded. I have been exceedingly distressed by the...