To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 29 March 1804
From Craven Peyton
Stump Island 29th March 1804
Dear Sir
my bill was at last Court dissolved. I waited on the Chancelor with all the papers. he without any kind of hesitation stopped all further proceeding on my entering into bond with good security which I did. have to ask of you the favour to give your acceptance to Mr. Jefferson of Richmd. for Two hundred Dollars. payable the 10th. Apl. on a/c. of our corn contract.
with great Respt. Yr Mst. Obt.
C. Peyton
RC (ViU); endorsed by TJ as received 9 Apr. and so recorded in SJL.
my bill: for Peyton’s request for an injunction against John Henderson, which the Albemarle County Court rejected on 8 Mch., see Bill in Chancery of Craven Peyton against John Henderson and Others, at 5 May 1804.
chancelor: George Wythe.
On 28 Jan., TJ accepted Peyton’s order on George jefferson of $156.67 for his corn contract with Gabriel Lilly and ordered that David Higginbotham be paid the sum on 15 Apr., although the transaction was delayed by two days. TJ also drew $50 on Gibson & Jefferson in favor of Peyton on 8 May “on our corn contract for next winter” (, 2:1119, 1124, 1126; , 5:425).