Thomas Jefferson Papers

Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, [23 February 1824]

From Bernard Peyton

[23 Feb. 1824]

Dear Sir,

Above I hand sales your super fine Flour, on hand, at $5, sixty days credit, which is the height of the market—

I shall ever feel the sincerest gratitude to you, for the kind & prompt exertions you have used, for me, at Washington, & regret now, that I occasioned you the trouble, at this time, as it appears the old gentleman, contrary to all expectation, is rallying again, his dangerous symptoms having subsided, in a great degree, thus it would seem he has a further reprieve. I have, very fortunately & properly, remained silent on the subject here, & the letter you have written will, no doubt, be considered confidential, & not exposed to the view of any, therefore attended with no harm, but probably good, as it will serve to keep the P— in mind of the matter, it may now tho’, not happen during his time, which, in all probability, will produce a very different result—

With sincere regard Dr sir Yours very Truly

Bernard Peyton

RC (MHi); subjoined to enclosure; undated; endorsed by TJ as a letter of 23 Feb. 1824 received from Richmond three days later and so recorded in SJL.

The old gentleman was William Foushee. the p—: President James Monroe.

Index Entries

  • flour; price of search
  • flour; sale of search
  • Foushee, William; as postmaster of Richmond search
  • Foushee, William; illness of search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; sells flour search
  • Monroe, James (1758–1831); and appointments search
  • Peyton, Bernard; account with TJ search
  • Peyton, Bernard; and TJ’s flour search
  • Peyton, Bernard; letters from search
  • Peyton, Bernard; seeks Richmond postmastership search
  • Peyton, Bernard; TJ recommends search
  • Richmond, Va.; flour prices at search
  • Richmond, Va.; postmaster at search