1Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 4 October 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you my sincere thanks for your kind congratulations on my late change of situation in life, and fondly hope that permanent happiness will result from it which you are pleased to anticipate.— I feel greatly obliged by the letters you were so good as to enclose, and shall loose no time after my return to Richmond (which will be in a few days) in sending out the order and Bill for the...
2Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 10 November 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteemed letter of the 5th: current has been rec d and contents noted— I have forwarded by M r Johnson ’s Boat 110 ℔s: best Bourbon Coffee & one, of your seven Tons Plaister of Paris which I procured of excellent quality delivered on the Basin Bank at $9– I hope you will find that & the Coffee to suit. 110 ℔s Best Bourbon Coffee at 26 Cts $28.60 9 7 Tons Plaister of Paris at $9 63.00...
3Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 16 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I send by M r Gilmer ’s Boat 80 ℔ Cotton Yarn N o 5 agreeable to your order rec d some time since; when M r Johnson was down last I had not that quantity of N o 5 on hand & was obliged to wait a few days for its arrival, I hope it will still be in good time, you will I think find it of excellent quality— In haste RC (
4Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 2 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yester the Plough & Box of Seed of which you spoke in your letter & will Ship them tomorrow to their different points of destination with all possible care. I received many days since a Bill of Lading from Matthew Carey of Philadelphia for a Box of Books to your address which has never yet reached me, owing I suppose to the Ice in the Delaware , when it does, it shall be...
5Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 12 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favor’d this morning with your esteemed letter of the 9th current: I have just waited on M r Gibson & find that the Brilliant Capt Block with your Wine s arrived safely several days since & it is now in his possession, my young Man is this moment looking out for a Boat to carry up one Box, which I have no doubt he will obtain, the balance shall certainly be forwarded by Johnson at his...
6Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 16 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I shipped on saturday last by M r Johnston ’s Boat one Box only of your Wine in consequence of his not being with it himself, at the next trip if he comes the whole shall go— it is directed to the care of M r Tho s J. Randolph of Milton — N.B. Your Box of Books from Philadelphia have never yet been received— RC ( MHi
7Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 23 March 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favor’d this morning with your esteem d letter of the 20th: current & observe contents— M r Johnston come down himself last friday & took your Wine from M r Gibson s on Saturday on board his Boat, I fear tho’ from the great rise in the River that it will be a considerable time before it reaches you. I will attend to your instructions for the future on the subject of forwarding...