201Thomas 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...
202Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The balance of your Tobacco is now all here, say ten Hhds:, in addition to the five before advised of , & will be sold tomorrow—by the next mail you will receive the ℀ sales — The River is so extremely low, that Boats can scarcely pass, particularly up the Rivanna , this has prevented my sending earlier, the stone Ware left with, & p d for by me, to Rich d Randolph , for you, & will probably...
203Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 22 August 1822 (1st letter) (Jefferson Papers)
I hand herewith ℀ sales your ten Hhds: Tobacco , at the best prices I could obtain, in presence of a large company of purchasers— Except N os 2. & 4. of the T.H. Tobacco, every Hhd: was too soft, & had a funky smell, the Tobacco was also short, with the above exception, & some of it poor, & deficient in substance— the B.C. ’s were by no means as well managed as the TH ’s, but neither as well...
204Enclosure: 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
205Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 22 August 1822 (2d letter) (Jefferson Papers)
I Take leave to introduce to your acquaintance my particular friend Co l John Campbell of the Executive Council , who will hand you this, & who it is only necessary to know, to highly esteem. I solicit for him your civilities, and am, RC ( MHi ); dateline beneath signature; endorsed by TJ as received 8 Nov. (reworked from Oct.) 1822 and so recorded in SJL . RC ( ViW: TC-JP ); address cover...
206Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 28 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
At the time of writing my letter of the 16 th I expected I was wrong as to the 330.D. and had I thought of looking to the preceding quarterly account, I should have seen that I was wrong . however all is now right: I inclose you a check on the Farmer’s bank for 1059. D 66 C which please to recieve and place to my credit in your account. I shall within a few days have to draw on this deposit as...
207Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 29 August 1822, with Jefferson’s Note (Jefferson Papers)
I find that in my letter of Yesterday I omitted to notice the paragraph in yours which promised me a visit from judge Gre e ne and yourself. nothing can give me greater pleasure than such a visit. altho not personally acquainted with the judge, I have been taught to revere him for every good quality, and to consider him as one of the sheet anchors of our republican bark. I shall be at home all...
208Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 2 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favor’d last evening with yours covering chk: on Farmers Bank for $1059–66 which is at your credit in ℀ as directed— Any dfts: you may have occasion to draw will be honor’d as heretofore— I have this morning procured the 8 Boxes Tin, 3 Bundles spike Rods, & 1 Box Glass 12/18, but could not find, at Smith ’s, or any where else, 12/12 Glass, he is good enough to say he will order it...
209Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 4 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming that in addition to the proceeds of my tob o you have recieved the amount of the check on the farmer’s bank for 1059.D. inclosed in my letter of Aug. 29 . I yesterday drew on you in favor of Wolfe and Raphael for 103.84 and this day in favor of James Lietch for 908.47 & of Martin Dawson for 49.54 and I shall be obliged to draw in a few days for 750. D and one or two smaller draughts....
210From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 27 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Raphael could furnish the 1000. D by piecemeal only. he furnished to-day 300. D. requiring however a draught for it to go by tomorrow’s mail, which I gave him and will consequently be upon you 2. or 3. days earlier than I had expected. he will furnish another sum 3. days hence and the balance in the course of a week. my further draughts will be made accordingly. affect ly yours MHi .
211To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 30 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am safely at home again thank God—Your note for $1,000 will be offer d for dis t tomorrow, & whether done or no any dfts you may draw shall be honor’d, I hope & believe however there will be no difficulty in getting the disc t by assuring the Directors no renewal of the note will be asked or expected, which you authorised me to do— I hope you had enough of the recent copious rains to raise...
212From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 1 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
$1000. Sixty days after date, I promise to pay t o Bernard Peyton or order, without offset, negotiable and payable at the Farmers Bank of Virginia , one thousand Dollars, — Cents. Value received. MHi .
213To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 3 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have tried your $1000 note at all three of the Banks, & not one of them would discount it, being obliged, they say, to curtail, of which you will soon receive a notice from the U.S. Bank, I understand—I return the note to you, under cover herewith. Your dft: favor Wolfe and Raphael, for $300, has been presented & paid. Not a Milton Boat is yet down, by which I can send your Current, Glass...
214From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 7 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 3 d in expectation that the note would be discounted I had already drawn on you for 300 + 200 + 100 + 50D. say 650.D. I shall stop at that and settle Bacon’s balance otherwise. our river rose 1. foot with the late rains and we got off Wood’s boats with flour; but I learnt yesterday that the water failed before they got out of the river, and that they are...
215To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 7 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your dft: favor David Isaacs for $200 has been presented & paid. I have this day ship d you by Woods Flour, two Hhds stone Ware, (Kayle Pots) four Casks Cement, & 1 Box 12 x 18 window Glass, the 12 x 12 being in the River, but not up yet, & must follow by some other Boat—These articles I hope will reach you safely— Flour $6 @ 6 ⅛ dull Wheat 120¢ scarce MHi .
216From 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...
217To 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 .
218To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 17 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last respects, have for’d by B. Harlow’s Boat to Milton; your 12 x 12 Box Window Glass, & a Hill side Plough, rec d from Fdksburg, for you, some days ago— Your dfts, to the amount of $1250, have been presented & paid since my last— The only Boat load of Flour yet rec d from Shadwell Mills this season, was for Th: J. Randolph; (64 Blls:) the one for 50 Blls, for you, is not yet to...
219From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 20 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last which was of the 9 th yours of the 7 th and 10 th have been recieved. the things sent by Wood’s boats are arrived at Milton. on learning the fate of my note I settled otherwise the balance due to Bacon and for which I had not yet drawn on you. but I was obliged to draw on you, as mentioned in mine of the 9 th in favor of the sheriffs of Albemarle & Bedford for my taxes. in the...
220To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 24 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with yours covering a set of notes for the renewal of yours all the rural Banks, which shall be attended to. I have rec d 93 Barrels your flour from shadwell Mills this season, not one Barrel of which have I yet been able to dispose of, owing to the entire absence of demand for the article—I will however embrace the earliest favorable opportunity of effecting sale the whole, of...
221From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 30 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
My former shipments: of flour were 33. & 50. barrels and by a waggon so a fortunate rain enabled me to ship the day before yesterday 235. more. altho this may not place enough in your hands to pay mr Barret 750.D. yet I must pray you to do it as soon as the flour is sold. I do not draw an order, but I write to inform him that you will do it as soon as my flour is sold, and he will call on you...
222To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 4 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 255 Barrels Superfine Flour by Bernard Peyton 1822 Rich d for a/c M r Thomas Jefferson 2 d Novemb r To Robert Abbott J r & C o for Cash 235 Blls: on Basin Bank & 20 Blls: in Store (viz:) 235 Blls: superfine Flour at $5.93¾ $1395 .31
223From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 6 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Not doubting that the 235. Barrels of flour sent off in a good tide 10. days ago are now in hand, I am obliged to make some calls on you for current purposes. I have therefore drawn on you this day in favor of Wolfe & Raphael for 220. D. I have also recieved notice from mr Henry A. S. Dearborne, Collector of Boston, that he has forwarded to you my wines & stores lately arrived there from...
224To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 11 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with yours of the 6th: ul t & have this day purchased a dft: on Boston for $73.93. at a Precu er of 1 p r C t , & remitted it to Gen l Henry A. S. Dearborne, on your a/c, as directed, which places at your debit on this a/c $74.67—I also paid W m Barrett $750 on your a/c, as requested, on the 6th: Inst:, & hold his rec t for the same When your dft: for $220 Dollars, favor W. &...
225To 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
226To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 5 Hogsheads leaf Tobacco by Bernard Peyton for a/c M r Tho s Jefferson To sundry persons for Cash, 5 Hhds: Viz: T. J. T H N o 1 = 1900 = 130 = 1770 〃 〃 3 = 1782 = 132 = 1650
227From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 12 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
You will recieve from N. York for the University a box of 250. engravings of it’s plan. the object is to sell in Richmond as many as will sell readily, and to forward the remainder to us. their price is 50. cents to be credited to the Proctor of the University. perhaps besides placing some of them where you think they will be seen and sold readily, it might be worth while to employ a person...
228To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 12 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday rec d bill of lading from Peter Maverick of New York, for 1 Box, containing 250 impressions of a plan of the University of Virginia— on the arrival of the Box, would you allow me to take a copy out of it for myself?— I think it would have a good effect to distribute a few amongst the members of the Assembly— but you know best as to that:— I should be glad of one to keep myself— I...
229To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 16 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with yours of the 12th: cur t , & will attend particularly to your wishes, in relation to the sale of the 8 suites you speak of.—I wrote you on this subject by last mail, suggesting the propriety of allowing the Legislature to see them, which I am glad to find was your object.—I will put a parcel at two of the Book Stores, & offer some in the Lobby of the House of Delegates.—The...
230To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 23 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The Engravings of the University have arrived, & on consultation with M r Cabell, have not offered any yet for sale, as he thinks they had better be distributed about the time the question, in relation to the University, comes before the House; when that period arrives, will do with them as you before suggested—I remitted a dft: at sight, for $150, agreeable to M r Brockenbrough’s desire, to M...
231To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 30 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I hand herewith statement your quarterly a/c, to date, as heretofore directed, which I hope & believe will be found correct. I rec d to=day yours covering blanks for the several your notes at Bank, which shall be attended to— By Woods I sent the Bottle of Wine, rece d for you, from Mann Randolph, of Norfolk, which he promised great care of— MHi .
232To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 30 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Cash Act. Dr $ C. 1821. Jan To Amount due last year 32 63 〃 〃 To Richard Walker. Amt his Act 14 25 〃 〃 To Joel Yancey 6 58 March
233From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 10 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I rejoiced to learn that Jefferson had filled up my deficit with you. T. E. R. failed me mortifyingly be so good as to place the inclosed note of Th: J. R. for 400.D to my credit. it will quickly be drawn for. in the mean time be so good as to send me about 100.℔ Java or Bourbon coffee, the latter preferably if to be had, as also a quarter cask of Sicily Madeira, the best your place affords...
234To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 13 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with yours covering M r Th: J. Randolph’s df t on me in your favor for $400, which is at your credit, & can be drawn for at right, at your pleasure— Nothing would have induced me to call on you or Jefferson, for the balances due me, when it possibly might not be convenient to either, or both of you to pay the amount, but the expectation of having to raise a large sum of money, in...
235To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 17 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The corks you write for shall go by the first Waggon I can find, to the care of Jacobs & Raphael of Charlottesville— I only wait for a trusty Boat, by which to send your coffee and Sicily Madeira Wine, as heretofore ordered— I have p d your dft: favor Jacobs & Raphael for $375— MHi .
236To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 20 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Coffee and Corks went by a Waggon on tuesday last, to Charlottesville, care M r Raphael, the Wine is double cased, & ready for the first trusty Boat— MHi .
237To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 17 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been out of blanks for a considerable time, for the renewal of your several notes at Bank— The prospect of War in Europe has revived us a little here, & put flour up to $7—I wish it may not turn out to be a Ne-epolitan affair— MHi .
238From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 21 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I this inst. recieve your of y17 th and hasten to inclose the blanks wh ch had escaped me. I am in hopes they would in time altho’ I do not recollect their exact days. will you be so good as to send up the remainder to mr Brockenbro’ of the plans of the Univ y I expect you have rec d from mr Coffee and fowarded for me to Bedford a box of ornaments of Architecture I suppose the Sicily Madeira...
239From 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...
240To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 24 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with yours of the 21st: & 22 d Inst: with their several enclosures: I will forward, without loss of time, to M r W. J. Coffee of New York, a dft. for $100, as directed by you, to cover which, you have credit by Th: J. Randolph’s dft:, in your favor, for that am t , on recd. The Books you write for shall be immediately procured, & forwarded, as directed—one by this mail— The...
241To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 31 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to the request contained in yours of the — Inst:, have purchased for you C ’s Concordance, at $9, and will forward it by the first Waggon, for Charlottesville, to the care of M r Raphael— I send by this mail the last of the three Books formally ordered, for your Grand sons, all of which hope will reach you safely— MHi .
242To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 3 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your standing request, I have herewith, your quarterly a/c to 1 st Instant, which will, I believe, be found correct— I thank you for your introduction of M r Dodge, who I am quite pleased with, & will endeavour to make some arrangement for a regular supply of his Wines, should the first importation meet with such a reception as to justify it, which I am persuaded it will, as well...
243From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 18 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall set out in 3. or 4. days for Bedford, and not having money for the road, & having also some petty nbhood debts I have drawn on you this day for 140.D. in fav r Jacobs and Raphael. I hope on my arrival in Bedf d to find my tob o crop beginning to be ready to go down. I shall be absent about a fortnight. I owe mr Rawlings for the fire insur ce co. 84.40 which I gave him reason to expect...
244From 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...
245To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 8 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your note for $2,000, due at the Farmers Bank today, was curtailed 10 p r c t , without any previous notice, say $200, which I paid—This I understand to be a general thing, with all the dealers at that Bank, of course not to be complained of, but think they might have timed it better for their customers—This curtail is to be regular, on both your notes, say $200 each round on the late $2,000...
246From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 10 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
My affairs in Bedford not permitting me to wait longer I shall set out for that place the day after tomorrow, to be absent 2. or 3. weeks. altho’ we have not heard of our Bedford tob o having arrived at Richm d yet Jefferson seems confident that some must have arrived, and that all will do so soon from that and this place. in the mean time I must pay some neighborhood debts before I set out, &...
247To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 19 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just rec d , & this day forwarded to Charlottesville, care Jacobs & Raphael, a half Bll:, containing Botled scuppernong Wine, ship d by Tho s Cox of Plymouth North Carolina, by request of M r Burton of that state, for you—which I wish safe to hand—In haste— MHi .
248To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 11 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales four Hogsheads leaf Tobacco by B Peyton for a/c M r Tho s Jefferson 1823. Rich d 11 June To sundry persons for Cash 4 Hhds: (viz) ℔s TI X 14 = 1331 = 144 = 1187 nett at $5.15 $ 61.13 〃 15 = 1762 = 140 = 1622
249From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 13 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I requested you in a former letter to assure mr James Rawlings that as soon as I could get my tob o to market I would draw on you in his favor for a balance due the mutual assurance co. I have accdly drawn on you this day for a sum of about 89 or 90.D. I had formerly desired mr Ritchie to apply to you annually for my subscription to the Enquirer, and supposing it regularly paid, I had not even...
250To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 19 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favor’d with yours of the 13th current, last evening, & immediately paid M r Rawlings $89.77, in full of your dft:, on me, in his favor— I have never failed to pay M r Ritchie what ever claims he presented against you, and recollect distinctly paying him $7.50, for six volumes of sessions Acts, on 23 d Augs t 1822, which you will find in your a/c of that date, I was not apprised that you...