1To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 5 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
In riding to Edge Hill yesterday I met with Capt. Meriweather & If—I am not much mistaken he is about to revive his old favourite plan. of a Mille On the Riva nna & Sir fear that it might not recur to You I feal It a duty to apprise You, the site at North Milton has evar been viewed as preferable to yours On this side, & a Mille thare would diminish the value of Yours very much, I well see Col...
2Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, [13] February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
My necessity is such as to compel l me now to call on You for the amt between us—about $1354 $1350 –, this I do, with great reluctan ce fearing it may not be entirely Convenient to you, to spare that amt at this time, owing I suppose to my misfortune I was not called on at Christmas as was expected, but the call is made now, & undar such Circumstances as to Compell me to advance the money—in a...
3Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Craven Peyton, [ca. 10 September 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson esq. To C. Peyton 1817. Feby. 7. To loan $1500 To 4044 l b Foddar at 6/– 40 – 50 Cts. 1540 . 50 Cts Interest to Octr 26. 1820—
4Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 15 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I have about Six Ton Plastar to grind, I suppose the tole More profitable then Corn, as I am a constant customer to Your Mill, & intend continueing so, I hope You will favour me, with the permission of letting Your Millar grind my Plastar, tomorrow or any day that may be Convenient soon, I have likewise preserved the Cobbs from three hundred barrells Corn which I have sent to Richm d And if...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 3 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have rec d Your favour of today, respecting cabbages & I am very sorry to inform You that those made hear are more indifferent then I evar new them. Yet such as they are, shall be sent to You with much pleasure. a sample is sent by the boy. & next week more shall be sent if nothing prevents. MHi : Coolidge Collection.
6Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 13 December 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I am On a bargain for some Negroes which will come very low. the Am t between us will Answar as Money payable in the spring. Yet I cou d not think of a transfer without Your leave, at one time You gave this leave, And Am in hopes it will be agreeable to You in this instance, if it is not, You will please inform me, RC ( ViU: TJP-ER ); endorsed by TJ as received 13 Dec. 1819 and so recorded in...
7Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 25 September 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
from the shortness of the Corn Crop & knowing You wou d have to purchase has induced me to make but few engagements untill Your return. M r Bacon informs me 200 barrells is what he thinks You will require. that I think I can furnish & if taken before the 1 st No r at five Dollars ⅌ barrell, I no of no one but M r Rogers that will sell & he but very little indeed I have already had application...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 9 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
In complyance with Your kind note of the 2 d Int my Cart bring 300. head of Cabbage for Your acceptance, the best I have & in the neighbaurhood, when put away well they loaf in wintar. if not two very cold—if there may not serve You, I think when Out You can have more. every Year Sir several in planting I have You in mind, with great & Sincere Esteem MHi : Coolidge Collection.
9Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 26 June 1817 (first letter) (Jefferson Papers)
You was so good as to say You wou d give me Your Opinion, On the Deed from Lewis to Lewis , I have therefore sent a Coppy by my Son with the Opinion of Mess rs Wickham & Wirt they appear to entartain no doubt, indeed if the case was a doubtfull One I wou
10To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 21 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Miss Nancy Lewis. is hear from Kentucky. & was ready to start on her return back yesterday. When it was discovered the Gig was two much broken for her to venture. I have a nother P of wheels axle true & sufficient for a new wood work. If it might be entirely convenient to You to let Your workmen put On the wood work of a light double gig—I shou d esteem it a very great favour in kind & will...
11Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 19 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favoured with Yours of today inclosing a Draft On Capt Bernerd Peyton of Richm d for Five hundred Dollars at sight, to be placed to Your Credit with me, I was spoken to by Your Amiable Grand Son , y several months past, a s king my indulgance, On the debt due from You, untill I might want it; I informed him; I had made Arrangements for its use, On the 25 Dec r
12Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 26 November 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
My Son delivared Your reply to my Note Yestarday offaring to sell some Negroes if there was a positive necessity for my haveing the money. I was garded with M r Smith in the bargain, that if it was not convenient to advance the Money Monday Next it was not a bargain. I have Your Convenience And ease more at hart then all the proparty On earth. And beg You will Not think of a sale, I will again...
13Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 23 March 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am raeley sorry to inform You, I fear I have sold my corn two close, I regret very much I had not of kept for You, the eighty Barrells You named to me but M. Bacon informed me, You was fully supplied, RC ( ViU: TJP-ER ); addressed: “Thomas Jefferson esqr Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 23 Mar. 1817 and so recorded in SJL .
14Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 14 September 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
The suite I had in the Staunton Chancery Court has been desided in my favour. Your being absent from home, prevented my informing You sooner. Your warm friend Judge Brown has given a lenthy Opinion which I will send You On my getting a coppy. I hope Your health is improveing fast. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 14 Sept. 1818 and so recorded in SJL .
15Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 10 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
On the othar Side is a statement of Our Accompts leaveing a ballancee ballance of Six hundred & Seven Dollars 86 Cts exclusive of the Corn Accompt which I hope You will find Correct. shou d there be Any mistake pliase make the Correction. Your Draft On Thomas E. Randolph at sight will answar as I presume he will Draft On B. Peyton for the Amt who I no will, with pleasure pay eathar Yours or...
16Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 23 July 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
C. Peyton presents his respects to M. Jefferson And informs him, there is some Ladis hear, from below, who is desirous, of seeing Monticello And if a greeable, will wride up, in the fournoon Noon tomorrow. RC ( DLC: TJ Papers , 211:37615); dateline at foot of text; with Dft of TJ to Thomas Appleton, [20] Aug. 1817 , on verso.
17Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 4 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had several applications for Corn, as I nevar have made Any engagements without first giveing You the refusal, my son calls On You, & by him You will please say—if You think You may want or not my hope is You may not although I think the Crop—much shorter then is beleaved to be. RC ( ViU: TJP-ER ); endorsed by TJ as received 4 Oct. 1817 and so recorded in SJL .
18Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 14 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
I am again a purchaser of Poark . the quantity I shall want, will be between two & three thousand weight. I shall be glad to no, if You will have that quantity to spare or if I can be supplied with any. I feal greatly rejoiced at the recovery of Your health again. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 14 Nov. 1819 and so recorded in SJL . Omitted period at right margin editorially supplied.
19To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 31 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I am induced to address You, On the presumption that both might be benefited. And in a way, that the Law fully Authorises eathar by an exchange of Land Or sale to you, Of this tract. to be valued by the same Gent n that value Yours & On the same terms Or principals. from which I wou d be willing to make to You, a deduction Of three thousand Dollars—from the valuation, If desirable to you this...
20Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 12 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I am Just favoured with yours of to day , by Your Servants Servant My Son informed me yestarday that You wou d a ride down to day. & Calculateing On the pleasure of Your Dineing, with us, prepared Accordingly & am very sorry You was disappointed, M rs Marks I am very Sorry to say Continues weak but in no Kind of danger. Doctr Watkins has attended her for two weeks & in his absence Doct Bramham...
21Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 15 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have asked M. Dauzn in my absence to receave the money or Draft agreeable to the Undarstanding Yestarday, I do asshear, You, nothing but my necessity induces me to call, You expressed a wish for M rs Marks to return before You, went to Bedford , She has had every kind attention paid her possible & appears fond of my Daughters very suitly remarking we lived retired & at times very lonesome,...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 8 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I was against my wish summoned. On the Grand Jury A t the Superior Court. Monday next. the recent meeting of the visitors of the U-versity, may of superceeded the Necessity, of the Jury? haveing. any interference with these Matters, Your being the kind Farther of the institution & it always being my wish, to act confirmable, to your wishes. If agreeable, to You, I shall be grateful., to no...
23Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 8 October 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
aftar makeing several remarks the othar day at Your house on the subject of Cruelty towards slaves by there Marstars You then dropped the subject & remarked, You had a few days past inadvertently Named a subject in the presence of M r Taylar that some way concerned him, it immediately struck me, You had heard of my using Cruelty towards my slaves & gave this, as a friendly hint. for the truth...
24Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 16 July 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I receav d by the Your Servant, the papars with Your Opinion, Shuffey Peyton and Baldwin are my Councel, they were informed of the Strong point You made respecting the recording of the Deed by the 3 d witness aftar it was Out of date they replid, & said a Deed, which is not recorded in due time, is as it respects a subsequence purchasers purchaser
25To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 18 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have written Gen l Lafayette On the subject of an exchange of Land and have refered him to You, I did wish much to of asked Your advice, but it has appeared to me for some time past that You did not appear to possess that degree of cordiality as formerly & my fealings cou d not bare a Change from You, who I have for such a great length of time imbraced every Opportunity of rendering You...
26Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 26 June 1817 (second letter) (Jefferson Papers)
My Son informs me, You propose makeing up An Opinion in a few days, to give You a More Correct Idea of the case I hear e inclose a Coppy of all, the proceeding Testimony & c I assure You it gives me pain to trouble You, it is of such importance to me, & I feal such confidence, in Your Opinion, from that Opinion, my future calculations will be made, from the Maney transactions which has taken...
27Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 28 [June] 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
In Answar to Yours of today , the bargain was made with C. Lewis several weeks before the Deed was executed & it was several weeks before, that M Henning was spoken to, to make the valuation, I held a lien, on the Land from C. Lewis dated some little time aftar the deed from his Farthar & the Land nevar was in the possession of C. Lewis . this point nevar was named by Any of my Councel, Col o...
28Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I was about Answaring Your favour of the 5 Inst. by Your boy , (Covaring a Draft On Capt. Peyton of Richm d for Seven hundred dollars—) but was informed he had started as soon As he sent in the lettar, in my last I inform,d You there was a ballance due of 1350.$ or about that Sum, My allusion was to the Money transactions , exclusive of that, on othar Accompts there is a ballance due me, of a...