Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 23 March 1817
From Craven Peyton
Monteagle Mch 23d 17.
Dear Sir
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,
With great esteem
C. Peyton
RC (ViU: TJP-ER); addressed: “Thomas Jefferson esqr Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 23 Mar. 1817 and so recorded in SJL.