Thomas Jefferson Papers

Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 1 March 1824

From Bernard Peyton

Richd 1 March 1824

Dear Sir,

Agreeable to the request contained in your favor of the 25th curt, now before me, have this day forwarded Bank check, for one hundred forty six, $146 Dollars, to E. Copeland Junior of Boston, with a request that it may be placed at your credit—

I expect your North Carolina Wine this Week, & will forward it by Johnson when he next goes up with his Boat—

With great respect Dr sir Yours very Truly

Bernard Peyton

RC (MHi); dateline at foot of text; endorsed by TJ as received 4 Mar. 1824 and so recorded in SJL.

Index Entries

  • boats; carriage to and from Richmond search
  • Copeland, Elisha; and TJ’s account with Dodge & Oxnard search
  • Dodge & Oxnard (Marseille firm); TJ pays search
  • Johnson, Mr. (boatman); transports goods search
  • North Carolina; wine from search
  • Peyton, Bernard; forwards goods for TJ search
  • Peyton, Bernard; letters from search
  • Peyton, Bernard; payments made for TJ search
  • Richmond, Va.; boat carriage to and from search
  • scuppernong (wine) search
  • wine; scuppernong search
  • wine; sent to TJ search