1Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 6 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have waited this length of time under An expectation of M r John Akers comeing to purchase a part of my Land togethar with yours, you wished me to sell. If he did not come by the last of July I was not to expect him, himself & Lons had fifty Thousand Dollars to lay Out in land, If it is entirely agreeable to you, & it can be done without throwing Any obsticle in the way of Obtaining those...
2Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, [20 August 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
the Deed s not given you the othar day are in the office at Charlotesville except M r Henderson s that being in the care of Mr. Hay at Richm d the parts baught of R. Anderson as attorney for Seabrook is not deeded ewing to the circumstance of my objecting to pay for Hills
3Craven and Jane Peyton’s Conveyance of the Henderson Lands, [22 August 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
This Indenture made on the third day of August one Thousand eight hundred and nine between Craven Peyton and Jane his wife on the one part and Thomas Jefferson on the other, all of the County of Albemarle in Virginia witnesseth that whereas Bennet Henderson dec d of the same county was in his lifetime Seised and possessed in feesimple of a certain tract of land on the rivanna River in the same...
4Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 30 December [1816] (Jefferson Papers)
I am very sorry You have been put to the trouble of Sending for the Deed You lent me . it is in the Clerks office; I will call or send it thursday or frydar Next with othar papars—I have for You, with Sincere esteem RC ( ViU: TJP-ER ); partially dated; addressed: “ Thomas Jefferson esqre Monticello ”; endorsed by TJ as a letter of 30 Dec. 1816 received that day and so recorded in SJL .
5Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 20 January 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Nothing shall prevent my my attending in Milton the day aftar tomorrow agreeable to Your request. please send John Hendersons — quit Claim to refresh my Memory—with great Esteem RC ( MHi ); addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esqre Monticello” by “Boy”; endorsed by TJ as received 20 Jan. 1817 and so recorded in SJL . For the quit claim , see TJ to Peyton, 30 Dec. 1816 , and note.
6Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 7 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to my promise, I send my Son , with this lettar to inform You, I have Fifteen hundred Dollars Now in Richm d I wish to be informed if You wish it braught up or a Draft at Sight. You can be Accomodated in eathar way, this with Othar Money I shall soon have will enable You I hope to keep back Your produce untill the hight of the Markett. it depends entirely On Circumstances at what...
7Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 7 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I am compelled to be in Charlotesville early tomorrow, And will most certainly call, And give You the Drafts time enough, to send it by this weeks Mail, if I supposed it cou d possibly make the smallest difference with You I wou d with pleasure send it by the boy RC ( MHi ); addressed: “Thomas Jefferson esqr Monticello”; inconsistently endorsed by TJ as a letter of 7 Feb. received 6 Feb. 1817...