Thomas Jefferson Papers

Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 7 August 1823

From Bernard Peyton

Richd 7 Augt 1823

Dear Sir,

Your esteemd favor 2d curt is now before me—   I took pleasure in making the remittance, by this day’s mail, you request, to J. H. Hall Esqe of Philada, in a Bank check.

On examination, no Tin of the kind to suit you, was to be had in Town, a fresh supply is now coming up from a ship at City Point, & the eight Boxes you wrote for, shall be forwarded with all speed.

I was much rejoiced to find by your last, that you had so far recovered from your late indisposition as to be able to attend to business, I sincerely hope you are quite well again.

With great respect & esteem Yours very Truly

Bernard Peyton

RC (MHi); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 10 Aug. 1823 and so recorded in SJL. RC (ViU: TJP); address cover only; with Dft of TJ to William C. Somerville, 17 Jan. 1825, on verso; addressed: “Mr Jefferson Monticello Charlottesville”; franked; postmarked Richmond, 7 Aug.

Index Entries

  • building materials; tin search
  • charity; TJ gives search
  • Hall, John H.; and aid for M. M. Russell search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Health; illness of search
  • Peyton, Bernard; and goods for TJ search
  • Peyton, Bernard; and TJ’s health search
  • Peyton, Bernard; letters from search
  • Peyton, Bernard; payments made for TJ search
  • Russell, Moses M.; charity for search
  • tin; TJ buys search