1To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 6 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of James Hendersons being absent it has prevented my Answering yours of the 16 Jany . sooner. immediately on his return I informd him I woud purchase the two shears of Land on the turms which he had offard me he then informd of his purchasing them of Two of his Brothars of the Ages of 20½ & 19½ years but he woud. Oblige him self to make a good title & I shoud have them on the...
2To 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...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 3 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
from the Inclosd papars you will see how very fortunate you have been on balloting for the different Lots as they were laid of by the Commissioners. No 9. drawn by J L. Henderson most certainly includes the Mill seat . but in drawing no difference was made by the Commissioners, the House of Thorpe you will observe is likewise drawn. & leaves a ballance due the Legatees of £84.0.0. in laying of...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 16 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 8th Inst came safe to hand covering three post Notes amounting to 1240. D & 27 ¢ for which I am exceedingly Obligd. to you my motive for encloseing the statement of each legatees proportion was merely for your Own satisfaction & not from a wish for you to make any remittence as I can with much convenience pay them what may be due which will appear from the statement if I have been...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 6 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Those notes which you mention was disposd of immediately aftar they were receivd & in case of failure in the bank it appears that the holder of the Note must be the sufferer, it was requisite for me to put my Name on them. Mr. Randolph does not take shadwell as supposd. William Davenport has made application shoud you approve of him you will please let me no. Aftar Constant Application Wood...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 30 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Kee & my self have not yet bargained but make no doubt but we shall soon, if you can with convenience forward the small sum which is between us to Richmond it will Oblege me much being compeled to pay a sum there the last of this week. I calculate that James L. Henderson will be in this county by the time I return from Richmond. & the instand Any thing is done you shall hear from me. with much...
7To 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....
8To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 13 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In Answar to yours of 2d inst. I am happy to inform you the payments named is quite sufficient. in consequence of the friendly aid of my Attorney M. Stewart of Richmd. I have reciavd. sufficient time to enable me to make payment without makeing a sacrafice, which woud. of been more pleasing than for you, to of been put to Any inconvenience, although farthar time was what I had no conception of...
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, 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...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 3 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I recvd. the draft on Mesrs. Gibson & Jefferson for One Thousand Dollars . which answerd my purpose Just as Cash the arrangement I have made in this place with Mr. Robt. Burten for the ballance which is due him, is to obtain a Draft from you on Gibson & Jefferson in his favour payable the first week in July Next for 1300 $. this he has been goodenough to receave although he might open an...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 29 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
On my coming to this place to day I was much surprised to find Mr. Issack Millar & John Henderson engaged in leveling the Millseat and from what Henderson informd. Millar he actually offard him One Thousand Dollars for his interest. as I was informd. in consequence of what I said to Millar he appeared to be back ward, himself & Mr. Meriweathar are about to be concerned in the purchase. the...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 8 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Nothing was done at May Court. M. Carr and Barber was employed. my instructions to them was to have the business put of untill the next Court. I attended Monday last; but Nelson who appears for Henderson did nothing. M. Carr thought it ought to come before the quarterly Court at which your instructions shall be executed. when Meriweather & Millar was leaveling the Mill seat I expressed my...
14To 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...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 7 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Fantress will set out the last of this week. I have not the smalest doubt but he will have the deed Proven as directed. he will inform the Family of the situation of the present mill, & if I new what you woud be willing to give for the mill House with all the works belonging to it I think he might make the purchase of all the shares of those liveing there. & by that means she might be set to...
16To 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...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 8 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I waited on the Sheriff Yancy to whom the Note was negotiated with an Accompt. of a debt due from Colo. Lewis to Gamble in Richmd. on Judgement. Yancy informed me he had Just enclosed it to M. Kenny in stanton the Attorney for the plantiff. coud I of seen M. Kenny I think I coud. of made some arangement with him so as to of made the paymt. in apl. in a formar lettar I named. to you I thought...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 23 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry I did not get yours of the 16. instant time enough to of answared it by the return post. the draught given in favour of Mr. Higingbathom was on accompt. of corn furnished, all othar accompts being fully settled between us. at the time my giveing the draft I named to Mr. Higingbathom your convenience was to be consulted that I had rathar be pushed for money then for you to be. I will...
19To 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...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 29 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
my bill was at last Court dissolved. I waited on the Chancelor with all the papers. he without any kind of hesitation stopped all further proceeding on my entering into bond with good security which I did. have to ask of you the favour to give your acceptance to Mr. Jefferson of Richmd. for Two hundred Dollars. payable the 10th. Apl. on a/c. of our corn contract . with great Respt. Yr Mst....
21To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 8 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Enclosed is a rough coppy of the partition , which I just Obtained. aftar examining of it, any instructions you may give shall be strictly attended to. if it woud. be entirely convenient for you to spare a little Money & that to be deducted out of this years corn contract with the interest allowed on it untill the time of payment. I shoud. be glad as I propose starting the last of this week &...
22To 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...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 3 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I nevar have been deturmined untill a few days past respecting the shears in the Milton warehouse . ewing to the proprietor being in Baltimore each share cost him £80–0.0. Sixty is what is asked but I think they might be had for fifty pounds each there is five of them, the othars in Kentucky, I have not reciavd. any information respecting them but expect to hear by every post. will thank you...
24Craven 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...
25Craven 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
26Craven 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...
27Craven 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 .
28Craven 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.
29Craven 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...
30Craven 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...
31Craven 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 .
32Craven 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
33Craven 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...
34Craven 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...
35Craven 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
36Craven 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.
37Craven 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 .
38Craven 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...
39Craven 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 .
40Craven 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...
41Craven 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...
42Craven 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...
43Craven 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.
44Craven 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...
45Craven 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
46Craven 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 $1350 –, this I do, with great reluctan ce fearing it may not be entirely Convenient to you, to spare that amt at this time, owing I suppose to my misfortune I was not called on at Christmas as was expected, but the call is made now, & undar such Circumstances as to Compell me to advance the money—in a...
47Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 26 March 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I was about Answaring Your favour of the 5 Inst. by Your boy , (Covaring a Draft On Capt. Peyton of Richm d for Seven hundred dollars—) but was informed he had started as soon As he sent in the lettar, in my last I inform,d You there was a ballance due of 1350.$ 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...
48Craven 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...
49Craven 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...
50Enclosure: 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—