1To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 4 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will excuse me, for not furnishing you, with a list of the shears you hold in the Milton Tobo. Warehouse sooner, my being very unwell evar since I saw you, the shears are, John Henderson, Charles Isham, & Mills Hendersons purchased of Richd Anderson at the price of Fifty Pounds each share. And James L. Henderson John Bullock Francis Lerey & Nancy Hendersons purchased of James L....
2To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 20 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
If you can with any possible degree of convenience give me a draft on Gibson & Jefferson in Richmd for One Hundred & fifty Dollars, payable as short a time as your convenience will permit, you will singularly Oblige me, it gives me a singular pleasure to inform you I have every reason to suppose J. Henderson was not able to do any thing with the mill seat in Kentuckey. I am fearfull the...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 5 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I returned on the 22d of June, the difficulties which I had to encounter was very great by persueing the Mode you namd. I accomplished every thing . all the Deeds was on Monday last committed to record together with Isham Hendersons confirmed since he has come of age & recorded, inclosed is James L. Hendesons certificate sworn to, which testimony leaves nothing in the doubtfull, agreeable to...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 19 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
yours of the 8th. has Just come to hand, and am much hurt at being compeled to send my ovarseer with this request but am in hopes to be excused when I inform you it is from pure necessity, which is from security ship. And if a considerable sum is not paid by the twenty sixth of the month a considerable sacrafice must be made in proparty and no chance for me to be reimbursd. again, after...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 24 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Johnson who tends your lower feald in corn this year, was to see me for the purpose of putting all the feald in wheat & to pay one fourth. the land is much exausted. & on a supposition it woud meet your approbation, I toald him that I expected he might undar certain restrictions, the kind of wheat & the time of seeding woud be requird. Sheckle who occupies your uppar feald I think ought not to...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 27 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I made it my bussiness to call on Mr. Henderson immediately aftar getting to the state of Kentuckey And as soon as possible to compleat the purchase, the land in the County of Boone which he has conveyed in Trust is more clear of disputes than Any land they hold. as I was informed, its not being divided is the reason of my not being more particular in the discription of it, from what I coud....
7To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 10 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am in considerable want of Six Hundred Dollars if you can with convenience to your self spare that sum at this time, you will oblige me considerably. I have sent Thomas Walker for the purpose of takeing charge of it. you will be so Obligeing as to have it enclosd. in Bank Notes, Henderson was about to have a Devition last month, the instant I heard of it I had it postpond untill you coud be...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 16 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I am compelled to sell a considerable part of my Land, it is of much greater value than the Coly tract, & I do suppose Carr would willingly exchange with me, if he woud. & you are willing take Colly as I suppose you are. I will willingly make a sacrafice of several hundred pounds for your accommodation, the payments woud. be very easey One third in March next & the ballance in three equal...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 16 December 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry I was undar the necessity of giving Mr. D. Carr a Draft On you for Six Hundred Dollars, this I did One Month later then you named to me woud. be convenient for you in the last payment, Augt., is the term named to him, resptg. the two first payments. I made engagements to meet Demand On the tenth of February & the tenth of March & I used every exertion in my power to get furthar time...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 14 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
since the receipt of yours of 16. Jany. I made propositions to John Henderson saying I woud. give him for all his proparty what two good impartial men shoud. value it at, that is in & about Milton, the proportion in dispute for two attorneys to give there opinion to the value in writing respecting the Justness of his claim & for the proparty to be valud. accordingly. I was induced to do this...