Thomas Jefferson Papers

Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 17 October 1822

From Bernard Peyton

Richd 17 Octr 1822

Dear Sir

Since my last respects, have for’d by B. Harlow’s Boat to Milton; your 12 x 12 Box Window Glass, & a Hill side Plough, recd from Fdksburg, for you, some days ago—

Your dfts, to the amount of $1250, have been presented & paid since my last—   The only Boat load of Flour yet recd from shadwell mills this season, was for Th: J. Randolph; (64 Blls:) the one for 50 Blls, for you, is not yet to hand—when it is, will dispose of it to the best advantge for your interest, of which you shall be advised.

With great respect Dr sir Yours very Truly

B. Peyton

RC (MHi); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 20 Oct. 1822 and so recorded in SJL.

Index Entries

  • boats; carriage to and from Richmond search
  • building materials; window glass search
  • flour; from Shadwell search
  • glass, window; sent to TJ search
  • Harlow, Brice; boats of search
  • Milton, Va.; boats traveling to and from search
  • Peyton, Bernard; and goods for TJ search
  • Peyton, Bernard; letters from search
  • Peyton, Bernard; payments made for TJ search
  • plows; sent to TJ search
  • Randolph, Thomas Jefferson (TJ’s grandson; Jane Hollins Nicholas Randolph’s husband); flour for search
  • Richmond, Va.; boat carriage to and from search
  • Shadwell mills; flour from search