61Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, [3] October 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
On the morning of the 1 st inst. Wood ’s boats started from the Shadwell mills , with 45. barrels of flour for me, and he has promised on his return to take immediately 60. barrels more which I have had got in readiness for him at the mill . Mess rs Randolph & Colclaser also promise me they will immediately send down 50. barrels on my account now due. I yesterday drew on you in favor of James...
62Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 3 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this moment setting out for Bedford and the Natural bridge to be here again on the 22 d . I was obliged, partly for my travelling expences, to draw on you yesterday in favor of Wolfe & Raphael for 175.D. but Jefferson promises to deliver this day at the mill as much wheat as will make a boat load of flour, and the miller promises to grind and send it off instantly, so that it will soon...
63Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 16 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Winding up my yearly affairs here and just on my departure for Monticello I draw on you as follows. in favor of James Steptoe 79. 61. this will be present d immed ly W m J. Miller 171. 67
64Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 7 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you my notes for renewal by anticipation as usual. and request you to send me some more blanks. I drew on you yesterday in favor of Wolfe and Raphael for 75.D. and shall forward flour to you as fast as I can get the mill to deliver it, and in time I hope to keep you in funds to meet Bowling ’s order before it is presented. in the mean while I am considerably at a loss to know how things...
65Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 3 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Our river has been so blocked up with ice that the boats could not run till now. the day before yesterday Wood ’s boats took off 50. barrels of flour for me, which will be followed as fast as I can a e ffect between the difficulties of the mill and boats.— mr James Pleasants informed me some days ago that he had in his hands for me a sum of something upwards of 100.D. which on the 26 th ult. I...
66Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 18 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
My letter of the 3 d informed you that mr Jonathan Thompson would forward you from N. York a p box of books for me, and from Paris and mr M c Culloch
67Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 7 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday the inclosed bills of District banks amounting to 53.D. from a debtor from whom I feared I should get nothing better. they will not pass here, but I expect they can be disposed of with you, which I pray you to do and place to my credit. strange that I hear nothing of my books from Baltimore . will you be so good as to send me a ton of plaister in the lump, and 4. Barrels...
68Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 15 February 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I was startled on reciept of yesterday of yours of the 11 th finding I had been off my guard as to the renewal of my notes. I now send them to you. I must pray you to remit to mr M c Culloch without delay 5. D 35 C duties E t c on the books. were it not for these odd 35. cents I would have saved you this trouble by inclosing him a 5.D. bill. instead of the four barrels of Roman cement be...
69Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 22 February [1822] (abstract) (Jefferson Papers)
wrote to Col o Peyton to send me 8. gross corks by 1 st waggon FC ( MHi ); abstract in TJ’s hand beneath endorsement of PoC of TJ to Peyton, 15 Feb. 1822 ; on recto of reused address cover of John Laval to TJ, 20 May 1820 ; partially dated.
70Enclosure: William Nekervis to Bernard Peyton, 14 March 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The Board of Directors have instructed me to give notice, that when the note of M r Jefferson for $4.000. discounted this day shall again become due, a curtailment of five hundred dollars will be required: the situation of business rendering it necessary, that a portion of the amount loaned by the Bank should be paid. RC ( MHi ); addressed: “ Bernard Peyton Esq r .”
71Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 5 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night yours of Apr. 1 . that of Mar. 20 . mentioning the refusal of the note of 300.D. had given me great concern, which indeed is not much alleviated by seeing that my deficiency is still of 767.75 which would have been presented prevented nearly had my mill-tenants paid me their arrearages of 600.D. this I am pressing for, as my only resource to relieve you until my tob o...
72Thomas Jefferson’s Order on Bernard Peyton for “George G. Leiper,” 11 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Pay to George G. Lieper or order seventy five Dollars for value recieved on account of Sir Mr Raphael is requested to furnish mr Lieper cash for this. MS ( MHi ); written on a half sheet; signature torn to cancel order; adjacent to signature: “Col o Bernard Peyton Richmond .” Enclosed in “George G. Leiper” to TJ, 11 Apr. 1822 .
73Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 19 April 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your’s of the 15 th was recieved last night, and at the same time one from mr George Lieper dated Charlottesville the 11 th informing he had on his return to that place met with a neighbor who supplied his wants, and therefore returned me my draught on you . we have consequently to correct the error of having used his draught on his father, which I must pray you to do by returning him the...
74Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 10 May 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Jefferson has informed you that he accomodates me with 3000.D. I counted that this would be recieved very certainly this week, but it seems it awaits some paper which he sends by this mail. I proposed that of this sum you should first take for yourself the balance I owe you, and then pay the curtail of 500.D. to the Farmer’s bank and my note of 350.D. to the Virginia bank ; and I still hope...
75Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 25 May 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieve here your fav r of the 16 th and am equally mortified at my own inattention to furnish you renewals of my notes before I left home as at Jefferson ’s repeated failures to do what was regular and necessary to enable you to rec e ive the money expected. by this date however all is surely brought to rights, and the inconveniencies relieved
76Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 11 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of June 3. is recieved. of the funds of mine now in your hands the balance due to yourself is first to be paid. on the 7 th I drew on you in favor of Archib. Robertson for 66.D. and yesterday in favor of Wolfe & Raphael for 400.D. I must request you to remit to mess rs Leroy & Bayard for me 125.D. with as little delay as may be. The sum of 1305.D. clear of exchange is to be remitted...
77Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 14 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 12 th I drew on you in fav r of John R. Campbell for 101.34 D and in fav r of John W. Eppes for 163.20 D I shall postpone awhile as well as lessen my demand on London . mr Jones Collector of Petersburg
78Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 20 June 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming that herrings are now at market, I will thank you to send 6. barrels for me to Lynchbg , and 4 bar. of herrings & 2. of shad to Milton . also a quarter ton of nailrod to Milton , to wit 2. bundles of 8 d size, 2. d o of 20 d
79Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, [27 June 1822] (Jefferson Papers)
I am in hopes you will have discovered that the triplicate of the bill to Williams was omitted to be inclosed in yours of the 24 th as therein supposed, and that it is now on the way to me, as I withold the duplicate of my letter to Appleton in order to inclose it to him. affectionate salutations. P.S. do not forget my quarterly acc t ending with this month. PoC ( MHi ); on verso of reused...
80Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 12 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 5 th is recieved announcing the sales of 5. hhds of my tob o . my confidence in you always satisfies me that the sales have been as good as the market would admit. this is one third of the crop, the whole being 15. hhds, and these having netted 8083 ℔ we may presume the whole will nett about 24,000 and will be down without delay . I was obliged to draw on you on the 10 9 th in...
81Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 16 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
My last notes for renewal were sent June 14. and the inclosed I presume will be in time. In the last account recieved from you I am properly charged 1822. May. 28. my note at Virg a bank discounted 330.D. but I see no Credit for that sum recieved at the bank . is this an omission in the account, or a proof of my ignorance. ever and affectionately yours PoC ( MHi ); on verso of reused address...
82Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 28 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
At the time of writing my letter of the 16 th I expected I was wrong as to the 330.D. and had I thought of looking to the preceding quarterly account, I should have seen that I was wrong . however all is now right: I inclose you a check on the Farmer’s bank for 1059. D 66 C which please to recieve and place to my credit in your account. I shall within a few days have to draw on this deposit as...
83Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 29 August 1822, with Jefferson’s Note (Jefferson Papers)
I find that in my letter of Yesterday I omitted to notice the paragraph in yours which promised me a visit from judge Gre e ne and yourself. nothing can give me greater pleasure than such a visit. altho not personally acquainted with the judge, I have been taught to revere him for every good quality, and to consider him as one of the sheet anchors of our republican bark. I shall be at home all...
84Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 4 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming that in addition to the proceeds of my tob o you have recieved the amount of the check on the farmer’s bank for 1059.D. inclosed in my letter of Aug. 29 . I yesterday drew on you in favor of Wolfe and Raphael for 103.84 and this day in favor of James Lietch for 908.47 & of Martin Dawson for 49.54 and I shall be obliged to draw in a few days for 750. D and one or two smaller draughts....