Thomas Jefferson Papers

Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 21 March 1823

To Bernard Peyton

Monto Mar. 21. 23.

Dr Sir.

I this inst. recieve your of ye 17th and hasten to inclose the blanks whch had escaped me. I am in hopes1 they are still2 in time altho’ I do not recollect their exact days. will you be so good as to send up to mr Brockenbro’3 the remainder of the plans of the Univty. I expect you have recd from mr Coffee and forwarded4 for me to Bedford a box of ornaments of Architecture.5 I suppose the Sicily Madeira is waiting for conveyance. should Colo Sam. Carr’s boats be coming up at any time6 & his white boatman in it he assures me he may be trusted

affly yours

Th:J

Dft (MHi); written on verso of RC of Peyton to TJ, 17 Mar. 1823. Recorded in SJL with additional bracketed notation: “blanks.” Enclosure not found.

1Preceding three words interlined in place of “think however.”

2Preceding two words interlined in place of “must yet be.”

3Preceding three words interlined.

4Manuscript: “fowarded.”

5Omitted period at right margin editorially supplied.

6Preceding three words interlined.

Index Entries

  • architecture; architectural ornaments search
  • boats; carriage to and from Richmond search
  • Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; as University of Virginia proctor search
  • Carr, Samuel (TJ’s nephew); boats of search
  • Coffee, William John; fashions ornaments for TJ search
  • Madeira (wine) search
  • Peyton, Bernard; and TJ’s bank notes search
  • Peyton, Bernard; and wine for TJ search
  • Peyton, Bernard; forwards goods for TJ search
  • Peyton, Bernard; letters to search
  • Poplar Forest (TJ’s Bedford Co. estate); architectural ornaments for search
  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; ground plan of search
  • wine; Madeira search
  • wine; TJ arranges delivery of search