Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 17 July 1823
From Bernard Peyton
Richd 17 July. ”23.
Dear Sir,
I now enclose you the triplicate of the bills fordd on Tuesday last, to Saml Williams of London, via New York, by different conveyances, your letter to Mr W., accompanying the first one—all which hope will be satisfactory to you—
I have not yet been able to meet with a Waggon or Boat for your country, consequently your1 Tin & Fish are not yet forwarded, but, shall be the first opportunity—
Your dft: for $100, favor J. & Raphael, was this day presented & paid—
Bernd Peyton
| P.S. | I observe there is a new Post Master General, do you know him personally?— |
B.P.
RC (MHi); dateline beneath full signature; endorsed by TJ as received 20 July 1823 and so recorded in SJL. Enclosure not found.
j. & raphael was the Charlottesville firm of Jacobs & Raphael. John McLean was the new post master general.
1. Manuscript: “you.”
Index Entries
- Appleton, Thomas; and P. Mazzei’s estate search
- boats; carriage to and from Richmond search
- building materials; tin search
- fish; sent to TJ search
- food; fish search
- Jacobs & Raphael (Charlottesville firm); TJ pays search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; debt to P. Mazzei search
- Mazzei, Philip; TJ’s debt to search
- McLean, John; as postmaster general search
- Peyton, Bernard; and fish for TJ search
- Peyton, Bernard; and goods for TJ search
- Peyton, Bernard; letters from search
- Peyton, Bernard; payments made for TJ search
- Richmond, Va.; boat carriage to and from search
- Richmond, Va.; wagon carriage to and from search
- tin; TJ buys search
- wagons; transport goods to and from Richmond search
- Williams, Samuel (ca.1759–1841); and remittances to T. Appleton search