1Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Receipt for John Peyton’s Effects, 11 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
New Orleans 11. Aug. 1809 . Recieved of mr Robert Peyton Adm r to the estate of John Peyton dec d the following effects, viz. An order on Major Milton dated 24. June 1809. for 55. D
2Enclosure: Administrators of John Peyton’s Estate to Abner L. Duncan, 26 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
You will pay to the honble Thomas Jefferson two thousand four hundred & seventeen Dollars, which money is in your hands belonging to the estate of the late John Peyton , as p r your rec t to Robert Peyton dated Orleans August 12. 1809. given under our hands this 26 th day of December 1809 . Craven Peyton
3To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 4 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope you will excuse me, for not furnishing you, with a list of the shears you hold in the Milton Tobo. Warehouse sooner, my being very unwell evar since I saw you, the shears are, John Henderson, Charles Isham, & Mills Hendersons purchased of Richd Anderson at the price of Fifty Pounds each share. And James L. Henderson John Bullock Francis Lerey & Nancy Hendersons purchased of James L....
4To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 20 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
If you can with any possible degree of convenience give me a draft on Gibson & Jefferson in Richmd for One Hundred & fifty Dollars, payable as short a time as your convenience will permit, you will singularly Oblige me, it gives me a singular pleasure to inform you I have every reason to suppose J. Henderson was not able to do any thing with the mill seat in Kentuckey. I am fearfull the...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 5 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
In riding to Edge Hill yesterday I met with Capt. Meriweather & If—I am not much mistaken he is about to revive his old favourite plan. of a Mille On the Riva nna & Sir fear that it might not recur to You I feal It a duty to apprise You, the site at North Milton has evar been viewed as preferable to yours On this side, & a Mille thare would diminish the value of Yours very much, I well see Col...
6Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 6 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have waited this length of time under An expectation of M r John Akers comeing to purchase a part of my Land togethar with yours, you wished me to sell. If he did not come by the last of July I was not to expect him, himself & Lons had fifty Thousand Dollars to lay Out in land, If it is entirely agreeable to you, & it can be done without throwing Any obsticle in the way of Obtaining those...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 5 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I returned on the 22d of June, the difficulties which I had to encounter was very great by persueing the Mode you namd. I accomplished every thing . all the Deeds was on Monday last committed to record together with Isham Hendersons confirmed since he has come of age & recorded, inclosed is James L. Hendesons certificate sworn to, which testimony leaves nothing in the doubtfull, agreeable to...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Craven Peyton, 19 February 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
yours of the 8th. has Just come to hand, and am much hurt at being compeled to send my ovarseer with this request but am in hopes to be excused when I inform you it is from pure necessity, which is from security ship. And if a considerable sum is not paid by the twenty sixth of the month a considerable sacrafice must be made in proparty and no chance for me to be reimbursd. again, after...
9Craven Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, [13] February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
My necessity is such as to compel l me now to call on You for the amt between us—about $1354 $1350 –, this I do, with great reluctan ce fearing it may not be entirely Convenient to you, to spare that amt at this time, owing I suppose to my misfortune I was not called on at Christmas as was expected, but the call is made now, & undar such Circumstances as to Compell me to advance the money—in a...
10Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Craven Peyton, [ca. 10 September 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson esq. To C. Peyton 1817. Feby. 7. To loan $1500 To 4044 l b Foddar at 6/– 40 – 50 Cts. 1540 . 50 Cts Interest to Octr 26. 1820—