To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 16 December 1802
From Craven Peyton
Stumpisland 16. Dcr. 1802.
Dear Sir
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 but to no effect. This I did for your Own convenience.
With Much Respt Yr Mst. Obt.
C Peyton
RC (ViU); endorsed by TJ as received 21 Dec. and so recorded in SJL.
According to his financial memoranda, TJ did not record an order on Gibson & Jefferson for Dabney carr in the amount of $600 until 6 Sep. 1803 (, 2:1107).
later then you named to me: for the postponed payment plan TJ arranged in the purchase of the Henderson lands, see TJ to Peyton, 2 Nov. 1802.