Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 9 October 1820
From Bernard Peyton
Rich’d 9 October 1820
Dear Sir,
Mr Eppes reached Town on Friday last, & on saturday handed me five hundred $500 Dollars for your ℀, which is at your credit, & will be held subject to your order—
Hoping the articles sent by the last mail may have reached you safely, remain—
With sincere regard Dr sir
Yours very Truely
Bernard Peyton
RC (MHi); endorsed by TJ as received 11 Oct. 1820 and so recorded in SJL. RC (DLC); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Josiah Meigs, 12 May 1821, on verso; addressed: “Mr Thomas Jefferson Monticello Milton”; franked; postmarked Richmond, 9 Oct.