281To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 14 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
By Mr A. Whileton you will receive Ten Boxes Tin if deliv d in good order by fght at three shillings per recivd’d MHi .
282To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 16 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent you saturday last, ten Boxes Tin, by a Waggon, who promised to deliver it to you , at Monticello , at 50¢ per hundred, which is very low—hope they will reach you safely— I remitted M r Barnes the $65125/100 Dollars, mentioned in my last, the day after the date of that letter, in a Bank check— Flour $5 dull Wheat 92 @ 95¢ Tobacco $2½ @ 10 Private Our old friend D r F.....e is very low; &...
283From 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...
284To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 23 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Above I hand a/c sales your super fine flour, on hand, at $5, sixty days credit, which is the height of the market— I shall ever feel the sincerest gratitude to you, for the kind & prompt exertions you have used, for me, at Washington, & right now, that I occasioned you the trouble, at this time, as it appears the old gentleman, contrary to all expectations is rallying again, his dangerous...
285From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 25 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Th:J. with B. Peyton 1824. Jan. 13. 60. B. flour 234. 26 30. 75. d o 314. 97 Feb. 20. 104. d o 427. 72 239 for which acc
286To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 1 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to the request contained in your favor of the 25 th ins t , now before me, have this day forwarded Bank check, for one hundred forty six, $146 Dollars, to E. Copeland Junior of Boston, with a request that it may be placed at your credit— I expect your North Carolina Wine this Week, & will forward it by Johnson when he next goes up with his Boat— MHi .
287To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 8 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d your three esteem d favor’s, of different dates, together , on friday last, & immediately procured, & put on board Johnson’s boat, just setting out, ten gross the best bottle Corks I could find, the Marcoupat Peas are not to be had in the City, some are soon expected, & if in time , will still send you the quantity wanted—Waggons are scarce & as Johnson promised expedition, that the...
288To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 10 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My particular friends Colonel Campbell, (of the senate) with his Lady, & Major Campbell, of the Executive Council, have long promised themselves the pleasure of calling on you, in their excursions up & down the Country, thro’ your immediate neighbourhood, but have never found it entirely convenient to do so, until now, when they will hand you this— These Gentleman are already so well known to...
289To 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...
290From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 12 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The necessity of drawing on you for a considble sum obliging me to take the best review I can of our accounts since the last one rendered I suppose 350. B. flour to have b n deliv d on my acc t from Th: J. R and 50. B. by T. E. R. which with the money deposited with you for me by Th: J. R. pay my balance of Dec. 31. and subseq t draughts & your other owed disbursem ts
291To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 15 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with yours of the 12th, & note contents— I have received 397 Barrels of Flour, in all , this season, on your a/c, which is sold, & the nett pcds: of the whole, at your credit, deducting the Bank discount, and such as was sold on credit, instead of for Cash, this leaves your a/c, this day, against you, $160 Dollars, including the sum paid me by Th: J. Randolph, for your a/c, say...
292To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 22 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
On friday last I sent you by a Waggon, to Charlottesville, to the care of M r Raphael, one & an half Gallons best Marrow Fat Peas, which I hope will reach you in time for your purposes—by a Waggon, a few days prior to the one above referred to, sent you a Box of Grape cuttings, sent to my Counting House, by D r Norton, of this City, without direction, he tells me since, they were intended for...
293To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 25 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales of Twelve Barrels Superfine flour by Bernard Peyton for a/c. Thomas Jefferson esq r 1824 Rich d 25 March To Thomas May for cash in Store— 12 Barrels Superfine flour at $5¼ $63.00 Charges Cash p d frght at 45¢. ⅌ bll $5.40 Canal Toll $1.25 $6.65 〃〃 Drayage 25¢. Storage 96¢. Inspection 24¢/ 1.45 Commission at 2½ ⅌ cent 1.57
294From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 27 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
copy of Paragraph from The Presid’s lre of Mar. 22. and extract from my answer of this day. MHi .
295To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 1 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your standing order, hand herewith statements your quarterly a/c, to date, which I hope will be found correct & satisfactory— I feel sincerely grateful for yours of the 27th:, which reached me last evening:—it disturbs me greatly to occasion you so much trouble, I only wish I had a fit opportunity of testifying my gratitude. P.S. Since writing the above, you Glass, from Boston,...
296To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 12 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Glass, from Boston, was forwarded several days ago, by a Waggon, to Charlottesville, care Jacobs & Raphael, & hope it will reach you safely— MHi .
297To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 15 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two dfts:, to Ja s Leitch, for $541.17/100, and $50 Dollars, have been presented & paid MHi .
298From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 16 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Apr. 16. 24. Wrote to B. Peyton for a Q r cask Sicily Madeira by waggon MHi .
299To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 19 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your request, have procured you a Q r Cask, best Sicily Madeira Wine, which shall be ford d by first Waggon, to Charlottesville, care Jacobs and Raphael—it cost 10/6 per Gallon— MHi .
300To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 29 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I hand under cover Messer: Cox Maitland Invoice of Wine, ford d you some time since, together with an order on you, in my favor, for the account, say ninety nine dollars ten Cents $99 10/100 Dolls:—Is it correct &C:?— MHi .
301From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 6 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Cox’s draught on you for the Scuppernon wine is right. I think I had in a former letter advised you that such an one would be made. in your last account rendered I find an omission of a credit of 300. D. the price of a negro woman of mine sold in Richmond, and directed, as I understood to be paid to you. I shall have to draw on you immediately for Raphael’s quarterly bill, something...
302To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 10 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with yours of the 6th ins t & have credited M r . Cox, & charged you, with the am t of his dft, on you, in my favor $99.10 Dolls:— The three hundred dollars, $300 Dolls:, you speak of not being credited in your last a/c, was placed at the credit of Th: J. Randolph, on 2 d Feb y last, by his directions, he being then in Richmond— The seed you write for, I have procured, & just put...
303From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 13 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
You are one of the best friends in the world, because you attend to the smallest things, which are often more gratifying than great ones. I saw yesterday in the hands of mr Dyer a fountain pen, one of the best I ever saw. he said it was made for him by mr Cowan, a watchmaker of Richmond. and cost him 5. D. the outer tube was of silver, but the two leaves of the pen were gold, and no other...
304From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 16 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
A neighborhood debt obliged me to draw on you in favor of John Winn for 64.85 which I do with reluctance until we get tob o down, or recieve monies due. M r Thompson Collector of N. York has sent to your care for me a box of seeds from France for which he has paid charges 1D.90c can you remit him so small a sum? affect ly yours MHi .
305To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 17 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The Box of Tin you ordered, went today, care of U. & Raphael Charlottesville, by a Waggon—There is only one person here who has pure block tin, such as you described, & he asks the enormous price of 50¢ p r ℔ for it, which I refused to give—Barganein, (who I understand is at work at the University) expects some, & can probably supply you, at a much cheaper rate.— I have been confined sick, or...
306To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 24 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have procured the fountain Pen you wish, which shall be for d by the first safe private hand—price $5— Your dft: favor Gen l Iberia , for $64 85/100 Dolls, as advised shall be paid when presented—I will contrive some way of paying Mr. Thompson, Collector of New York, $1.90 for you, as requested— I this day paid F. A. Mayo $9 ¼, on your a/c, for binding Books, which books I have just for d ,...
307To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 27 May 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours enclosing one for J.C. Cabell, was rec d last evening, & I have put it in his hands this morning— Your pencil or rather fountain Pen, I forwarded the other day, by Mr. Winn of Charlottesville, to whom I f d your dft: in his favor— In haste ( Private ) The old D r is again quite low, with the Dropsy, & it is tho’t, is gradually, tho’ slowly, going off the stage—Col. J. P.P. is here, &...
308To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 1 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to your standing order, hand herewith your quarterly a/c, to date, which hope will prove satisfactory— Your blanks, for the renewal of your notes at Bank, have been out for some time— MHi .
309From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 3 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My neighborhood debts having run up to 175. D. I have this day drawn on you for that sum in favor of Jacobs & Raphael. I fear my arrears with you are become considerable. Jefferson tells me that about 4000 ℔ of the tob o lately sold for him was mine from this place, and the crop from Bedford is partly lodged at Lynchburg to go down by the first boats and the residue nearly prepared to go to...
310To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 8 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteem d favor of the 3 d with the enclosures, have been duly rec d & agreeable to your request now enclose your blanks, for the Virg a & Farmers Banks— I paid your dft yesterday, in favor of Jacobs & Raphael, for $175 Doll:, which is at your deficit: The Tobaccos sold for Jefferson, were all in his mark, & rec d in his name, the whole proceeds therefore, were passed to his credit in...
311From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 11 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 8 th was rec d yesterday evening, and I hasten to comply with it’s request by tomorrow’s mail to Washington. my acqce in the mercantile line to the North was very little at any time, and during the 14. y. since my retirement from public life, what little I had, as well as the members of Congress whom I knew, have mostly died off. I can comply therefore but scantily with your...
312To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 14 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the satisfaction to find, on my arrival here, to-day, your esteem d favor of the 11th:, with the enclosures, for which I am sincerely thankful—I calld on the President to-day, & deliv d him your letter, he rec d me kindly, but looked much fatigued & worn out with public duties,—he sets out, for Albemarle, in a few days:—The other letters you were so good as to send me, I shall deliver in...
313To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 30 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
By M r Johnson you will recieve a book, for d to my care by Gen l J. G. Swift of New York— MHi .
314To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 16 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just returned from my Northern trip, & am sincerely thankful for the facilities you afforded me, by the letters enclosed to Washington, they ensured me a warm reception every where, & were, in other respects, of real value to me—I have no doubt my business will be much improved by it— I called on the collector of New York, & paid the small sum you were due him, mentioned in one of your...
315To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 19 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Tobacco was inspected and sold yesterday, in presence of every dealer, in that article, in this city, & in the manner wished by them, of course every one had a fair chance, & the Tobacco, the best prospect of doing well—the first choice Hhd: brot $8.35, the next five choice, brot $8, the next Hhd: $7.05, & so on down to $2.45, which was the lowest, for the refused buys — eight of the...
316To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 21 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Our highly respected fellow citizen D r Foushee, has taken his final leave of us, & the applicants for the office he thus vacates, are inummerable; of course the greater efforts are necessary, on my part, to obtain such a recommendation, from here , as will respectably sustain the one you will have the goodness to forward to Washington, in my behalf, to the President and Post Master...
317To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 22 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I had this pleasure yesterday, which was put into the mail, but lest some accident should prevent its safe & speedy transmission to you, I write this, to be handed to the carrier of the mail, to be put in at the first office— Since my letter of yesterday, I find great exertions are making here, by several of the applicants for the vacant Post Office, & none more active than Ed d Anderson, the...
318To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 23 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you by mail on saturday, & by the carrier on sunday, announcing the vacancy in the P. Office here, one or the other of which I hope reach d you in due course, if not both, & I refer to it now, only to take all the chances of your rec g the intelligence, with dispatch & certainty— Since my last, have learnt that Co l Preston is to be most urgently pressed on the P. M. Gen l , &...
319To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 23 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I hand herewith a/c sales your 20 Hhds: Tobacco, as mentioned in my last, which hope will be satisfactory—I wish with all my heart it could have yielded you quadruple the prices— I have a letter this morning from M r A. Robertson, saying that the balance of your crop was there in Lynchburg & would be forwarded by first Boat, when it arrives will do the best with it possible for your interest,...
320To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 23 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales of Twenty Hhds: Tobacco by Bernard Peyton 1824 Rich d for a/c. Thomas Jefferson Esq r — 19 th August— — To Sundry persons for Cash (Viz:) T.J. ✕ 1. — 1440=150=1290 } 〃
321From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 25 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Saturday the 21 st came to me yesterday (Tuesday) evening. and by this day’s mail to Washington I have written to the President and P.M. General, copies of which letters I inclose to you. that to the President is short, because preceding ones on the same subject have been long. you will see that I place the request on ground which must prevail, if I am any thing at Washington. my...
322From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 28 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My misfortunes of the past year have been considble & shall be briefly stated. four prime young men, guilty of an attack on their overseer were sent, as an example to N. Orleans to be sold about 2. years ago. I had a right to expect with certainty 2000.D. for them. as yet I have recieved 400. only, and have but uncertain expectations what more & when will be recieved. this has cut me short in...
323To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 30 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
on my return here, from Washington, last evening, found yours of the 25 th , with the enclosure, unopened —I cannot, my dear Sir, express the feelings of love & gratitude I entertain for you, for the many evidences of friendship I have rec d at your hand, but above all, for your efforts, from time to time, in relation to the subject of your last, & that they should fail, especially as the...
324To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 30 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment rec d bill lading for a Box of Books, for you, from a M r Coolidge of Boston, which shall be ford d as soon as rec d MHi .
325To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 2 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteem d favor of the 28th ulto: has been duly rec d & I learn with the deepest sorrow that you have sustained losses in some respects, & met with disappointments in others, in your pecuniary affairs, both of which affect me as would any thing, I assure you, my dear Sir, which causes you pain or uneasiness, but the part of a friend is to relieve these distresses as quick, & as far as is...
326From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 3 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two favors of the 28 th from Washington, and 30 th from Richm d are recieved. I am indeed sorely and deeply wounded by the result of my late sollicitn for you. I had though it’s success as certain as that the sun will rise tomorrow. I asked it as for myself, and with more interest and pressure than if it has been for myself. placing it then on this ground, I thought that neither on public...
327To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 6 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 3 d is rec d , & your request relative to it, shall be strictly complied with, I am fully sensible of the propriety of it.—My views of the subject; were precisely yours, as I now see, & am fully persuaded there is not another individual in these United States, that would have felt himself at liberty, or would have ventured to persue a similar course, under like circumstances—I am...
328To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 20 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return here, from Washington, last evening, found yours of the 25 th with the enclosure, unexpired —I cannot, my dear Sir, express the feelings of love & gratitude I entertained for you, for the many evidences of friendship I have rec d at your hands, but above all, for your efforts, from time to time, in relation to the subject of your last, & that they should fail, especially as the...
329From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 29 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed bill of lading informs me of the shipment from N.Y. of 2 parcels of books for me to your address, and I must pray you to remit to M r Jonathan Thompson Collector of that port 10.64 duty, fr t from Havre & other charges which he has paid on them for me. the books to be forwarded to Raphael by waggon. I owe Edmund Bacon of K y 33. D. which he wishes me to have lodged in som bk. of...
330To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 4 October 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales of Fifty Barrels flour by Bernard Peyton for a/c Thomas Jefferson Esqr— 1824 Rich d 4 Octo: To M r Treadwell for Cash on Basin— 49 Barrels Superfine flour at $4⅞ $238.87 1 do. Fine do. 〃 4½ 4.50