Thomas Jefferson Papers

Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 7 October 1822

From Bernard Peyton

Richd 7 Octr 1822

Dear Sir,

Your dft: favor David Isaacs for $200 has been presented & paid.   I have this day shipd you by Woods Thom, two Hhds stone Ware, (Kayle Pots) four Casks Cement, & 1 Box 12 x 18 window Glass, the 12 x 12 being in the River, but not up yet, & must follow by some other Boat—These articles I hope will reach you safely—

With great respect
Yours very Truly

B. Peyton

Flour $6 @ 6⅛ dull

Wheat 120¢ scarce

RC (MHi); dateline beneath signature; endorsed by TJ as received 11 Oct. 1822 and so recorded in SJL.

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  • boats; carriage to and from Richmond search
  • building materials; cement search
  • building materials; window glass search
  • cement; sent to TJ search
  • flour; price of search
  • glass, window; sent to TJ search
  • household articles; stoneware search
  • Isaacs, David; TJ’s account with search
  • kale; pots for search
  • Peyton, Bernard; and goods for TJ search
  • Peyton, Bernard; letters from search
  • Peyton, Bernard; payments made for TJ search
  • Richmond, Va.; boat carriage to and from search
  • Richmond, Va.; flour prices at search
  • Richmond, Va.; wheat prices in search
  • stoneware search
  • Thom; delivers goods search
  • wheat; price of search