241To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 17 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
D r Blaettermann, & his family, arrived here on Wednesday, from New York, and would have proceeded directly on to Charlottesville, but for the detention of his goods & chattels, on their passage from New York, he is desirous of waiting their arrival here, in order that he may designate the different packages it will be best to send by Land & water—he will propably leave here early next week—I...
242To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 30 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
When the Box spoken of in yours of the 26th, now before me, is rec d will immediately forward it to Mr. Coolidge, Boston, with a check for sixty, $ 60 Dolls:, as desired. MHi .
243To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 10 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your request hand herewith statement: your a/c to 10 th Inst:—which I have no doubt will be found correct— Flour $6 @ 6⅛ Wheat 120¢ MHi .
244Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 1 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I was duely favor’d with yours covering a note for the renewal yours for $3,000 at the Farmers Bank , which was accordingly done this day, & I am requested by the cashier to inform you that a curtail of $500 will be required on it at the renewal after the next , to wit, on the 4th: of October .—This is done I understand in consequence of the loan being considered temporary in the beginning, &...
245Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 3 May 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d some time since a small Box by M r T. E. Randolph ’s Boat Man Sye from you, addressed to R. Walsh J r Esq e Philadelphia , which I forwarded immediately, without waiting to hear from you, taking it for granted you wished me to do so. I now advise you of my having this day forwarded to Milton one Tierce of Rice from Co l
246To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 12 November 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have pleasure in introducing to your acquaintance my young friend Mr. William B. Preston, (the son of our former Governor Preston) who will hand you this, and who, like most of our young men of merit, entertains the landable desire of being honor’d with your personal acquaintance: he is a young Gentleman of promise, and one I think you will be pleased with. I solicit for him your usual...
247Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 8 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 5th: cur t is now before me . Your two Boxes from Alexandria have arrived, & I have just engaged Johnson to take them up in his Boat, which is now here. In the The last note you sent me for the renewal of yours at the Virginia Bank , was filled up, payable to Th: J. Randolph , but he had not endorsed it, I however had a power of Att y
248To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 14 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 73 Barrels Superfine Flour by Bernard Peyton for a/c. M r Th: Jefferson.— 1822 Rich d 12 th Novemb r To Lewis Ludlam & C o In store at 60 Days 73 Barrels Superfine flour at $6.00 $438 .00 Charges To Cash paid freight 63 Blls: at 2/6 & branding 6¢. $26
249Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 27 September 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two esteemed favors of the 18th: & 20th: current, with their enclosures, owing to some derangement in the Mails, did not reach me until Friday last, no inconvenience however had been experienced in relation to your note at the Farmers Bank , as I had pledged myself to the Board to endorse it, unless you had made some other arrangement with anoth er more agreeable to yourself: I lost no...
250Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 2 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
By M r Johnson I send you a small Box which was deliverd to me a day or two since from Rocketts in very bad order & I have not since learnt where it is from, or any thing about it—I have had it recoopered and safely deliverd & hope it will reach you so With great respect D r Sir Your Mo: Obd: RC ( MHi
251Cesario Bias (for Bernard Peyton) to Thomas Jefferson, 6 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
By M r Brice Harlow s Boat you will receive 1 Hhd: Stone Ware which has been delivered to him in good order, if so delivered to you please pay freight as customary. Bernard Peyton By Cesario Bias 1 Hhd . RC ( MHi ); in Bias ’s hand; postscript adjacent to closing; addressed: “M r Tho: Jefferson
252Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account for Flour Sales, 5 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 51 Blls: super, 10 fine, & 3 x midlings Flour by B. Peyton for ℀ M r Tho s Jefferson 1821 Rich’d 5 Janu y To Lewis Ludlum for Cash in store
253To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 17 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have great pleasure in informing you that your bill was ordered to be engros d to=day by an overwhelming majority, a very few indistinct naes only heard, tomorrow it will pass without a division, & in the Senate the minority will be about four to six against it, probably none:—this will be cheering news to you I hope, & verify what I predicted in my last, that when understood, & reflected...
254From George Rogers (for Bernard Peyton) to Thomas Jefferson, 18 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
By M r James Johnson you will receive One Box Merchandize, which was Shipped to me from Norfolk by Messrs Moses Myers, & Son . You will please pay M r Johnson freight as customary—&C. B. Peyton ⅌ geo: Rogers RC ( MHi ); addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esq
255Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Bernard Peyton for Tobacco Sales, 2 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 5 Hogsheads leaf Tobacco by Bernard Peyton for ℀ M r Tho s Jefferson 1822 Rich d 2 d August —To sundry persons for Cash 5 Hhds: Viz: N o 1=1900= 130= 1770
256Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 24 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteemed favor 21 current , covering the bills of exchange I forwarded you, was rec d last evening, & I have this morning disposed of the same at par, which is the highest rate for Small bills: After deducting 1 ⅌ r C t Commission, you have credit for $1059.45, out of which, agreeable to your request , I enclose herewith $225— will by this mail enclose $200 to M r
257Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 13 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I hand herewith Sales your last parcel 60 Blls: Flour at $5¾, which has been the standard for some time, & the article quite languid in every market, here it seems to be gradually sinking— I rec d yours to=day covering notes for the renewal of yours at the several Banks, and will take an early occasion to forward more blanks as you request— Your dft: favor Wolf & Raphael was presented and...
258Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 28 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Since the rec t your esteemed favor 19th: current I have been constantly looking out for a safe conveyance for the articles you wrote for, & have this moment only succeeded, such is the scarcity of Boats owing to the unusual low state of the river, & which I fear will prevent your rec g them for some time— I have procured the Tongues & Sounds, Crackers, raisins & Shad of superior quality, (as...
259To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 12 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I hand above ℀ sales the last parcel of 42 Blls:, fine flour, rec d on your ℀ , at $4⅛ Cash—I have been anxious to close sales of it ever since it was rec d , but the article has been almost entirely without demand, as indeed it is yet—super fine is very dull at $4½— In haste Sales of Forty two barrels Flour by Bernard Peyton 1825 Rich d for ℀ Thomas Jefferson Esq r — 11 April—
260Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 27 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I omitted in my last to enclose a triplicate of the bill of exchange forwarded to M r Williams of London , and do so now under cover herewith. I paid your curtail of $500 at the Farmers Bank this day it being taken off your $2500 note instead of the $4,000.— I have heard nothing yet of your bundle from Petersburg or from Mayo , nor have I been able to forward your herrings and Shad to Milton
261To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 12 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed was sent to me, no doubt, thro’ mistake—I thank you for its contents, and regret the trouble you have been occasioned in relation to it. M r Madison has sent his Tobacco to this market for some years past, & may now be without an agent for the sale of it, & under that impression I offer my services to him:—his former agent, altho’ still living here, since his failure, will...
262To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 7 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to the request contained in yours of the 4th, have procured, & will forward this day to Lynchburg the four Boxes of Tin ordered— Until the rest of yours now before me, never heard of your wish to transmit a bill for $500 to S. Williams of London—Jefferson Randolph wrote me some time ago that you would need $500, & asked me to advance it for you, which I wrote him I would do with...
263To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 10 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been able to procure you, as yet, only one quart of Mananfat Peas, which I send by my friend Major Campbell, if I can get more, in season, will forward them to you— You will find these Campbells staunch republicans, & sincere friend of the university—the senator has always voted for it, in every shape in which it has appeared before the House, & the counseller, is an ex officio director...
264Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Bernard Peyton for Tobacco Sales, 22 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 10 Hogsheads Tobacco by Bernard Peyton for ℀ Thomas Jefferson Esq: 1822 Rich d 22 August , To sundry persons for cash 10 Hhds: Tobacco Viz: ℔s Leaf.— { T.J. T.H. N o
265Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Bernard Peyton, 2 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq r To Bernard Peyton D r 1822 Rich d 2 d July — To Cash p d for 10 Bundles 559 ℔s. assorted Nail rods at 8¢.
266Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Bernard Peyton for Flour Sales, 10 October 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 45 Barrels super fine Flour by B. Peyton for ℀ M r Th: Jefferson 1821 Rich d 10 Oct r To Capt Owens for Cash in store 45 Blls: super fine flour at $5.50 } $247.50 Charges