Thomas Jefferson Papers

Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 5 January 1824

From Bernard Peyton

Richd 5 Jany 1824

Dear Sir,

Above I hand sales all your Flour on hand, as mentioned in my last, at $5⅛, sixty days credit—the price now, is $5, & very dull indeed—Wheat 92 @ 95¢—

Your assured1 friend

Bernard Peyton

RC (MHi); subjoined to enclosure; dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 8 Jan. 1824 and so recorded in SJL.

1Manuscript: “assureed.”

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  • flour; at Richmond search
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  • Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; sells flour search
  • Peyton, Bernard; account with TJ search
  • Peyton, Bernard; and TJ’s flour search
  • Peyton, Bernard; letters from search
  • Richmond, Va.; flour prices at search
  • Richmond, Va.; wheat prices in search
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