Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 20 June 1822
To Bernard Peyton
Monticello June 20. 22.
Dear Sir
Presuming that herrings are now at market, I will thank you to send 6. barrels for me to Lynchbg, and 4 [bar.?] of herrings & 2. of shad to Milton. also a quarter ton of nailrod to Milton,
| to wit | 2. bundles | of 8d size, |
| 2. do | of 20d size | |
| 6 do | of the intermediate sizes. |
I must also request you to remit for me to John Laval Bookseller of Philadelphia 31. D 57 C when you procure a bill for the remittance to Williams of London, I should be glad to recieve a 4plicate to inclose to Appleton. affectly yours
Th: Jefferson
PoC (MHi); on verso of a reused address cover from Thomas G. Watkins to TJ; one word faint; at foot of text: “Colo Peyton”; endorsed by TJ.
Index Entries
- Appleton, Thomas; TJ pays search
- fish; herring search
- fish; shad search
- fish; TJ purchases search
- food; fish search
- herring; TJ orders search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; account with J. Laval search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; account with T. Appleton search
- Laval, John; TJ pays search
- naileries; nail-rod and iron stock search
- Peyton, Bernard; and fish for TJ search
- Peyton, Bernard; and nail-rod for TJ search
- Peyton, Bernard; letters to search
- Peyton, Bernard; payments made for TJ search
- shad; TJ purchases search
- Williams, Samuel (ca.1759–1841); and remittances to T. Appleton search