Thomas Jefferson Papers

Thomas Jefferson to Frederick A. Mayo, [20 November 1822]

To Frederick A. Mayo

[20 Nov. 1822]

Sir

When I desired Colo Peyton to pay your account I had mislaid it & only recollected the last 21. vols. your letter of the 12th instant brings to my mind the vols previously done. on your presenting this lre to Colo P. he will pay up for me what his former paimt wanted of 24.37½ the whole amount. accept my frdly salutns

Dft (MHi); on portion of reused address cover; undated; endorsed by TJ as a letter to “Mayo Fred. A.,” with his additional notation: “24.37½.” Recorded in SJL as a letter of 20 Nov. 1822.

Index Entries

  • Jefferson, Thomas; Books & Library; binding of books search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; account with F. A. Mayo search
  • Mayo, Frederick August; binds books for TJ search
  • Mayo, Frederick August; letters to search
  • Mayo, Frederick August; TJ’s account with search
  • Peyton, Bernard; payments made for TJ search