1Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 25 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
By a letter from Cap t Miller of Norfolk of Feb. 16. he informed me he had put on board the steamboat for me ten gross of corks to your address. not having heard of them I am afraid the steamboat has never delivered them. in the mean while the season is so far advanced and advancing that I fear I shall lose my whole year’s stock of ale and cyder by too late bottling. if the corks are arrived I...
2Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 19 July 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
We are here, Ellen , Cornelia and myself for two mo nths to come, & living on plantation fare. this may be considerably improved if you can send us by a Lynchburg boat, addressed to mr Archib. Robertson a keg of tongues & sounds, a small keg of crackers, a small box of raisins, and a good cheese, to which be pleased to add a barrel of shad from my old friend mr Darmsdat , who has supplied me...