Thomas Jefferson Papers

Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 2 February 1824

From Bernard Peyton

Richd 2d Feby 1824

Dr sir,

Above I hand sales 75 Blls: your Flour, on the Basin Bank, at $5 Cash, & was anxious to have made like disposition of the whole of it, but could not find a purchaser, when the balance is sold, you shall be apprised, with sales

I forwarded by Johnson’s Boat your 12 Boxes Wines &C:, which I hope will reach you safely—

With sincere regard Yours very Truly

Bernard Peyton

RC (MHi); subjoined to enclosure; dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 5 Feb. 1824 and so recorded in SJL.

Index Entries

  • boats; carriage to and from Richmond search
  • flour; sale of search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; sells flour search
  • Johnson, Mr. (boatman); transports goods search
  • Peyton, Bernard; and TJ’s flour search
  • Peyton, Bernard; forwards goods for TJ search
  • Peyton, Bernard; letters from search
  • Richmond, Va.; boat carriage to and from search
  • Richmond, Va.; flour prices at search
  • wine; sent to TJ search