1Thomas Jefferson to William Gray, 13 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ fortune has never so far befriended me as to procure me the advantage of a personal acquaintance with you, yet a harmony in political pursuits has not left us altogether strangers. on this unassuming ground I take the liberty of presenting to you a friend. Cap t Bernard Peyton , a commission merchant of Richmond proposing a tour to the North, wishes particularly to have the benefit of...
2From Thomas Jefferson to William Gray, 11 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ no circumstance has happened to procure me the pleasure of a personal acqce with you. yet a known harmony in political principles and action has not left us strangers altogether. this must be my apology for taking the liberty of presenting to you my friend Col o B. Peyton, a worthy officer of the late war, and since that, establ d in Richm d as a Comm n merch t his industry, punctuality...