To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 5 July 1804
From Craven Peyton
Stump Island July 5th. 1804
Dear Sir
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 my Idea. if the business has been accomplished fully up to your expectations, I shall feal the highest sensations of pleasure & considar my self rewarded in the highest degree, you will please let me no if it is necessary to take any dipositions, Majr. Randolph namd. to me a probability of Mr Robert Peyton receaveing a commission in the Army, if it woud not be two great an intrusion, I shoud. be much pleased to hear if there is still a probability,
with Real esteem yr. mst. Obt
C Peyton
RC (ViU); endorsed by TJ as received 10 July and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure: see below.
accomplished every thing: Peyton followed TJ’s instructions on gathering certified deeds in Shelby County, Kentucky, related to the younger Henderson siblings. At the Albemarle County July court, Peyton had the deeds, including James L. Henderson’s certificate of sale to Peyton of 18 Sep. 1802, attested and committed to record (see Vol. 38:578-80; Vol. 43:370-1).
In March, TJ had nominated Craven’s younger brother Robert Peyton of Virginia to be an ensign in the Second Regiment of Infantry (2:117; TJ to the Senate, 24 Mch.).