Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 21 January 1822
From Bernard Peyton
Richd 21 Jany 1822
Dear sir
Agreeable to your request have this day fordd check for $15.91 to Johnathan Thompson of New York on your ℀ & will also send the amt of Mr McCulloch’s bill if rendered— The Books from New York are on the way round, those from Balto: are not yet heard from, when they are recd, no time shall be lost in forwarding them on to you—
I have not yet recd your Flour, or a remittance from Mr Pleasants, this tho’ is no reason why I should not accept the dft: you speak of having drawn on me for $231 at 60 Days—it shall be done with pleasure—
With great respect Dr sir Your Mo: Obd: Servt:
Bernard Peyton
RC (MHi); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 24 Jan. 1822 and so recorded in SJL.
Index Entries
- Jefferson, Thomas; Books & Library; works sent to search
- McCulloch, James Hugh (father of James H. McCulloh); collector at Baltimore search
- Monticello (TJ’s Albemarle Co. estate); flour from search
- Peyton, Bernard; and books for TJ search
- Peyton, Bernard; and payments to TJ search
- Peyton, Bernard; and TJ’s flour search
- Peyton, Bernard; letters from search
- Peyton, Bernard; payments made for TJ search
- Pleasants, James; and W. Ronald’s estate search
- Ronald, William; estate of search
- Thompson, Jonathan; as collector at New York search