Cesario Bias (for Bernard Peyton) to Thomas Jefferson, 9 April 1822
From Cesario Bias (for Bernard Peyton)
Richmond April 9th 1822
Dr sir
By Mr Johnson you will receive 2 Boxes Busts1 which have been delivered to him in good order, if so delivered to you please pay Freight as is customary.
Very respectfully Your Mo: Obt:
| Bernard Peyton |
| By Cesario Bias |
2 Boxes
RC (MHi); postscript adjacent to closing; addressed: “Mr Th: Jefferson Montisello”; with notations by TJ on verso: “Wren Aug. 5. pd Wren 1.D.”
On 5 Aug. 1822 TJ recorded paying a Mr. Wren $1 for “bringing up busts” (, 2:1388).
1. Manuscript: “Bursts.”
Index Entries
- Bias, Cesario; as clerk for B. Peyton search
- Bias, Cesario; letters from search
- boats; carriage to and from Richmond search
- Cardelli, Peter (Pietro); bust of J. Madison search
- Cardelli, Peter (Pietro); bust of J. Monroe search
- Johnson, Mr. (boatman); transports goods search
- Madison, James (1751–1836); P. Cardelli’s bust of search
- Monroe, James (1758–1831); P. Cardelli’s bust of search
- Peyton, Bernard; and goods for TJ search
- Peyton, Bernard; letters from search
- Richmond, Va.; boat carriage to and from search
- sculpture; P. Cardelli’s busts search
- Wren, Mr. (boatman) search