Thomas Jefferson Papers

Peter Maverick to Thomas Jefferson, 23 December 1822

From Peter Maverick

New York Decr 23d 1822

Dear Sir

I hearby acknowledge the receipt of One hundred and fifty Dollars from Col. Peyton by Draft (which was pd at sight) in full for engraving and Printing the Plan of the University of Virginia for which you will please accept my thanks

I am with much esteem your obliged servant

Peter Maverick

RC (ViU: TJP-PP); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 30 Dec. 1822 and so recorded in SJL; with additional notation by Arthur S. Brockenbrough beneath endorsement: “Maverick P. N. York, Dec 30h 1822 $150.” RC (DLC); address cover only; with FC of TJ to John Laval, 13 June 1823, on verso; addressed: “The honble Thomas Jefferson Monticello Virginia”; stamp canceled; postmarked New York, 23 Dec.

Index Entries

  • Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; as University of Virginia proctor search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; Account with P. Maverick search
  • Maverick, Peter; account with TJ search
  • Maverick, Peter; and University of Virginia ground plan search
  • Maverick, Peter; letter from search
  • Peyton, Bernard; payments made for TJ search
  • Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; ground plan of search