Thomas Jefferson Papers

Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 4 November 1822

From Bernard Peyton

Richd 4 Novr 1822

Dr sir,

Above I hand ℀ sales your last parcel 235 Blls: flour, & 20 Blls: of the former parcels, sold on the best terms I found it practicable to make, which hope will be agreeable to you—   The money for the 235 Blls: is payable tomorrow, when I will call on Mr Barrett, & pay the $750 to him you wish—

Flour continues extremely dull & it is with difficulty sales can be effected at=all—wheat 125¢ brisk—

Yours very Truly

B. Peyton

RC (MHi); subjoined to enclosure; endorsed by TJ as received 8 Nov. 1822 and so recorded in SJL. RC (DLC); address cover only; with FC of TJ’s Letter of Recommendation for Richard Ware, 13 Aug. 1823, on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Monticello Charlottesville”; franked; postmarked Richmond, 4 Nov.

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  • A. Robertson & Company (firm); TJ’s debt to search
  • Barret, William; and TJ’s debt to A. Robertson & Company search
  • flour; from Shadwell search
  • flour; price of search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; debt to A. Robertson & Company search
  • Peyton, Bernard; account with TJ search
  • Peyton, Bernard; and TJ’s flour search
  • Peyton, Bernard; letters from search
  • Peyton, Bernard; payments made for TJ search
  • Richmond, Va.; flour prices at search
  • Shadwell mills; flour from search