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they were informed of the Strong point You made respecting the recording of the Deed by the 3 d witness aftar it was Out of date they replid, & said a Deed, which is not recorded in due time, is as it respects a subsequence purchasers purchaser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...