Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 17 February 1823
From Bernard Peyton
Richd 17 Feby 1823
Dear Sir,
The corks you write for shall go by the first Waggon I can find, to the care of Jacobs & Raphael of Charlottesville— I only wait for a trusty Boat, by which to send your coffee and Sicily Madeira Wine, as heretofore ordered—
With all respect & esteem
Truly Yours
B. Peyton
I have pd your dft: favor Jacobs & Raphael for $375—
B.P.
RC (MHi); dateline beneath full signature; endorsed by TJ as received 20 Feb. 1823 and so recorded in SJL.
TJ wrote to Peyton to order corks in a letter of 14 Feb. 1823, not found, but recorded in SJL with additional bracketed notation: “for 12 gross corks.”
In his financial records for 12 Feb. 1823, TJ noted the details of his dft: favor jacobs & raphael: “
| Drew on B. Peyton in favr. Jacobs & Raphael for | 375. | D. | |
| this pays their last quarter’s bill groceries | 83. | 25 | |
| I now recieve cash | 50. | ||
| leaving balance in his hands | 241. | 75 | |
| 375. |
Index Entries
- boats; carriage to and from Richmond search
- coffee; TJ purchases search
- corks; sent to TJ search
- groceries; purchased by TJ search
- household articles; corks search
- Jacobs & Raphael (Charlottesville firm); and packages for TJ search
- Jacobs & Raphael (Charlottesville firm); TJ pays search
- Madeira (wine) search
- Peyton, Bernard; and corks for TJ search
- Peyton, Bernard; and wine for TJ search
- Peyton, Bernard; letters from search
- Peyton, Bernard; letters to accounted for search
- Richmond, Va.; boat carriage to and from search
- wine; Madeira search