121Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Bernard Peyton, 2 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson Esq r To Bernard Peyton D r 1822 Rich d 2 d July — To Cash p d for 10 Bundles 559 ℔s. assorted Nail rods at 8¢.
122Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 5 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d some, days ago five Hh’ds your Bedford Tobacco, & finding the River so very low as to render it doubtful when the balance could reach here, tho’t it best to dispose of those, without waiting for the balance, as this is the shipping season, & not much time to be lost.—I have done so & enclose ℀ sales here with , which I hope will be satisfactory New Wheat 7/3 declining 〃 Flour $6 ¼
123Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Bernard Peyton for Tobacco Sales, 2 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 5 Hogsheads leaf Tobacco by Bernard Peyton for ℀ M r Tho s Jefferson 1822 Rich d 2 d August —To sundry persons for Cash 5 Hhds: Viz: N o 1=1900= 130= 1770
124Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The balance of your Tobacco is now all here, say ten Hhds:, in addition to the five before advised of , & will be sold tomorrow—by the next mail you will receive the ℀ sales — The River is so extremely low, that Boats can scarcely pass, particularly up the Rivanna , this has prevented my sending earlier, the stone Ware left with, & p d for by me, to Rich d Randolph , for you, & will probably...
125Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 22 August 1822 (1st letter) (Jefferson Papers)
I hand herewith ℀ sales your ten Hhds: Tobacco , at the best prices I could obtain, in presence of a large company of purchasers— Except N os 2. & 4. of the T.H. Tobacco, every Hhd: was too soft, & had a funky smell, the Tobacco was also short, with the above exception, & some of it poor, & deficient in substance— the B.C. ’s were by no means as well managed as the TH ’s, but neither as well...
126Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Bernard Peyton for Tobacco Sales, 22 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 10 Hogsheads Tobacco by Bernard Peyton for ℀ Thomas Jefferson Esq: 1822 Rich d 22 August , To sundry persons for cash 10 Hhds: Tobacco Viz: ℔s Leaf.— { T.J. T.H. N o
127Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 22 August 1822 (2d letter) (Jefferson Papers)
I Take leave to introduce to your acquaintance my particular friend Co l John Campbell of the Executive Council , who will hand you this, & who it is only necessary to know, to highly esteem. I solicit for him your civilities, and am, RC ( MHi ); dateline beneath signature; endorsed by TJ as received 8 Nov. (reworked from Oct.) 1822 and so recorded in SJL . RC ( ViW: TC-JP ); address cover...
128Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 2 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favor’d last evening with yours covering chk: on Farmers Bank for $1059–66 which is at your credit in ℀ as directed— Any dfts: you may have occasion to draw will be honor’d as heretofore— I have this morning procured the 8 Boxes Tin, 3 Bundles spike Rods, & 1 Box Glass 12/18, but could not find, at Smith ’s, or any where else, 12/12 Glass, he is good enough to say he will order it...