1To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 30 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am safely at home again thank God—Your note for $1,000 will be offer d for dis t tomorrow, & whether done or no any dfts you may draw shall be honor’d, I hope & believe however there will be no difficulty in getting the disc t by assuring the Directors no renewal of the note will be asked or expected, which you authorised me to do— I hope you had enough of the recent copious rains to raise...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 3 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I have tried your $1000 note at all three of the Banks, & not one of them would discount it, being obliged, they say, to curtail, of which you will soon receive a notice from the U.S. Bank, I understand—I return the note to you, under cover herewith. Your dft: favor Wolfe and Raphael, for $300, has been presented & paid. Not a Milton Boat is yet down, by which I can send your Current, Glass...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 7 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Your dft: favor David Isaacs for $200 has been presented & paid. I have this day ship d you by Woods Flour, two Hhds stone Ware, (Kayle Pots) four Casks Cement, & 1 Box 12 x 18 window Glass, the 12 x 12 being in the River, but not up yet, & must follow by some other Boat—These articles I hope will reach you safely— Flour $6 @ 6 ⅛ dull Wheat 120¢ scarce MHi .
4To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 10 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your request hand herewith statement: your a/c to 10 th Inst:—which I have no doubt will be found correct— Flour $6 @ 6⅛ Wheat 120¢ MHi .
5To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 17 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last respects, have for’d by B. Harlow’s Boat to Milton; your 12 x 12 Box Window Glass, & a Hill side Plough, rec d from Fdksburg, for you, some days ago— Your dfts, to the amount of $1250, have been presented & paid since my last— The only Boat load of Flour yet rec d from Shadwell Mills this season, was for Th: J. Randolph; (64 Blls:) the one for 50 Blls, for you, is not yet to...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 24 October 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with yours covering a set of notes for the renewal of yours all the rural Banks, which shall be attended to. I have rec d 93 Barrels your flour from shadwell Mills this season, not one Barrel of which have I yet been able to dispose of, owing to the entire absence of demand for the article—I will however embrace the earliest favorable opportunity of effecting sale the whole, of...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 4 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 255 Barrels Superfine Flour by Bernard Peyton 1822 Rich d for a/c M r Thomas Jefferson 2 d Novemb r To Robert Abbott J r & C o for Cash 235 Blls: on Basin Bank & 20 Blls: in Store (viz:) 235 Blls: superfine Flour at $5.93¾ $1395 .31
8To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 11 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with yours of the 6th: ul t & have this day purchased a dft: on Boston for $73.93. at a Precu er of 1 p r C t , & remitted it to Gen l Henry A. S. Dearborne, on your a/c, as directed, which places at your debit on this a/c $74.67—I also paid W m Barrett $750 on your a/c, as requested, on the 6th: Inst:, & hold his rec t for the same When your dft: for $220 Dollars, favor W. &...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 14 November 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 73 Barrels Superfine Flour by Bernard Peyton for a/c. M r Th: Jefferson.— 1822 Rich d 12 th Novemb r To Lewis Ludlam & C o In store at 60 Days 73 Barrels Superfine flour at $6.00 $438 .00 Charges To Cash paid freight 63 Blls: at 2/6 & branding 6¢. $26
10To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 12 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday rec d bill of lading from Peter Maverick of New York, for 1 Box, containing 250 impressions of a plan of the University of Virginia— on the arrival of the Box, would you allow me to take a copy out of it for myself?— I think it would have a good effect to distribute a few amongst the members of the Assembly— but you know best as to that:— I should be glad of one to keep myself— I...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 16 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with yours of the 12th: cur t , & will attend particularly to your wishes, in relation to the sale of the 8 suites you speak of.—I wrote you on this subject by last mail, suggesting the propriety of allowing the Legislature to see them, which I am glad to find was your object.—I will put a parcel at two of the Book Stores, & offer some in the Lobby of the House of Delegates.—The...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 23 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
The Engravings of the University have arrived, & on consultation with M r Cabell, have not offered any yet for sale, as he thinks they had better be distributed about the time the question, in relation to the University, comes before the House; when that period arrives, will do with them as you before suggested—I remitted a dft: at sight, for $150, agreeable to M r Brockenbrough’s desire, to M...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 30 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I hand herewith statement your quarterly a/c, to date, as heretofore directed, which I hope & believe will be found correct. I rec d to=day yours covering blanks for the several your notes at Bank, which shall be attended to— By Woods I sent the Bottle of Wine, rece d for you, from Mann Randolph, of Norfolk, which he promised great care of— MHi .
14To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 30 December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Cash Act. Dr $ C. 1821. Jan To Amount due last year 32 63 〃 〃 To Richard Walker. Amt his Act 14 25 〃 〃 To Joel Yancey 6 58 March
15To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, December 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales 5 Hogsheads leaf Tobacco by Bernard Peyton for a/c M r Tho s Jefferson To sundry persons for Cash, 5 Hhds: Viz: T. J. T H N o 1 = 1900 = 130 = 1770 〃 〃 3 = 1782 = 132 = 1650
16To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 13 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with yours covering M r Th: J. Randolph’s df t on me in your favor for $400, which is at your credit, & can be drawn for at right, at your pleasure— Nothing would have induced me to call on you or Jefferson, for the balances due me, when it possibly might not be convenient to either, or both of you to pay the amount, but the expectation of having to raise a large sum of money, in...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 17 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The corks you write for shall go by the first Waggon I can find, to the care of Jacobs & Raphael of Charlottesville— I only wait for a trusty Boat, by which to send your coffee and Sicily Madeira Wine, as heretofore ordered— I have p d your dft: favor Jacobs & Raphael for $375— MHi .
18To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 20 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Coffee and Corks went by a Waggon on tuesday last, to Charlottesville, care M r Raphael, the Wine is double cased, & ready for the first trusty Boat— MHi .
19To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 17 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been out of blanks for a considerable time, for the renewal of your several notes at Bank— The prospect of War in Europe has revived us a little here, & put flour up to $7—I wish it may not turn out to be a Ne-epolitan affair— MHi .
20To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 24 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with yours of the 21st: & 22 d Inst: with their several enclosures: I will forward, without loss of time, to M r W. J. Coffee of New York, a dft. for $100, as directed by you, to cover which, you have credit by Th: J. Randolph’s dft:, in your favor, for that am t , on recd. The Books you write for shall be immediately procured, & forwarded, as directed—one by this mail— The...
21To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 31 March 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to the request contained in yours of the — Inst:, have purchased for you C ’s Concordance, at $9, and will forward it by the first Waggon, for Charlottesville, to the care of M r Raphael— I send by this mail the last of the three Books formally ordered, for your Grand sons, all of which hope will reach you safely— MHi .
22To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 3 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your standing request, I have herewith, your quarterly a/c to 1 st Instant, which will, I believe, be found correct— I thank you for your introduction of M r Dodge, who I am quite pleased with, & will endeavour to make some arrangement for a regular supply of his Wines, should the first importation meet with such a reception as to justify it, which I am persuaded it will, as well...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 8 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your note for $2,000, due at the Farmers Bank today, was curtailed 10 p r c t , without any previous notice, say $200, which I paid—This I understand to be a general thing, with all the dealers at that Bank, of course not to be complained of, but think they might have timed it better for their customers—This curtail is to be regular, on both your notes, say $200 each round on the late $2,000...
24To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 19 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just rec d , & this day forwarded to Charlottesville, care Jacobs & Raphael, a half Bll:, containing Botled scuppernong Wine, ship d by Tho s Cox of Plymouth North Carolina, by request of M r Burton of that state, for you—which I wish safe to hand—In haste— MHi .
25To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 11 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales four Hogsheads leaf Tobacco by B Peyton for a/c M r Tho s Jefferson 1823. Rich d 11 June To sundry persons for Cash 4 Hhds: (viz) ℔s TI X 14 = 1331 = 144 = 1187 nett at $5.15 $ 61.13 〃 15 = 1762 = 140 = 1622
26To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 19 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favor’d with yours of the 13th current, last evening, & immediately paid M r Rawlings $89.77, in full of your dft:, on me, in his favor— I have never failed to pay M r Ritchie what ever claims he presented against you, and recollect distinctly paying him $7.50, for six volumes of sessions Acts, on 23 d Augs t 1822, which you will find in your a/c of that date, I was not apprised that you...
27To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 26 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales Ten Hhds: Tobacco by Bernard Peyton for a/c. M r Thomas Jefferson 1823 Rich d 23 June— To Sundry persons, Viz:— T.J. N o 1.— 1590–150–1440 ℔s: nett to Ben: Hatcher at $9.20 $132.48 〃 〃 2—– 1620=150=1470
28To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 30 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Last week being infavorable for opening & sales Tobacoo, postponed the inspection the other 9 Hhds: of yours, until to=day, & regret to say, that the order of it was generally about the same as the other Few , much too high, five of them were tolerable, in this respect, & brot” $8.30 round—two were refused, & brot” $3.05 and $4.60, the other two $4.95, & $6.55—By next mail will hand sales the...
29To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 10 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day paid a further curtail of $200 on your smallest note at Farmers Bank, and leaves it now $1600—your other note, for $4,000, at that Bank, falls due in a few days, when 10 p r C t , or $400 will be paid upon it, as required by the board of Directors. I have not yet been able to move the Marble for the University from Rocketts to the Basin, four of the pieces are so enormou s ly...
30To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 14 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with yours of the 9 th current, covering later to Sam l Williams Esq r of London—I will tomorrow obtain from Jo: Marx & son, a bill on London, for the am t you wish, at a premium of 6p r C t (which is the current rate held at present) I remit the two first, by different conveyances, to M r Williams, the first accompanied by your letter:—the triplicate, I will remit you by next...
31To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 17 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I now enclose you the triplicate of the bills ford d on Tuesday last, to Sam l Williams of London, via New York, by different conveyances, your letter to Mr. W., accompanying the first one—all which hope will be satisfactory to you— I have not yet been able to meet with a Waggon or Boat for your county, consequently your Tin & Fish are not yet forwarded, but shall be the first opportunity—...
32To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 21 July 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with yours of the 18th current, & will forward, by tomorrow’s Mail, a Check to Messrs: Leroy Bayard & C o , for one hundred & twenty five $125 Dollars, to your credit, as requested— I am this day receiving nine Hhd’s more of your Tobacco, which will be sold on Wednesday next, & you advised accordingly— Your Fish will be ford d tomorrow, by W m Dabney’s Boat—not a Waggon have I yet...
33To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 7 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteem d favor 2 d cur t is now before me— I took pleasure in making the remittance, by this day’s mail, your request, to J. H. Hall Esq e of Philad a , in a Bank Check. On examination, no Tin of the kind to suit you, was to be had in Town, a fresh supply is now coming up from a ship at City Point, & the eight Boxes you wrote for, shall be forwarded with all speed. I was much rejoiced to...
34To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 18 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Warrrick ’s Tin is just to hand, & I have forwarded the eight Boxes you ordered; this day, by a Waggon, to the care of Messrs: Jacobs & Raphael of Charlottesville. MHi .
35To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 28 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 25th cur t , covering blanks for the renewal of your notes at Bank, have been received, & shall be attended to— I hold William Dabuey’s receipt, dated 22 d July 1823, for six Barrels of Herrings, and one of Shad, which he binds himself to deliver in good order to you, at Monticello :—What can have become of him, & the Fish, I cannot conjecture, it is not improbable however, that...
36To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 1 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Your esteem d favor 27 ulto: is now before me, & will, the first moment I can quit my room, (to which I have been confined, with Billious fever, since fridy last) procure the Wine & Spike rods you write for, & send them by the first Waggon—as to the other Rods, would rather take the loss on myself, over & above what I could dispose of them for, than you should bear it, by my want of experience...
37To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 29 September 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I reached Richmond last even g , & this morn g rec d yours, advising of having drawn for $200, which was presented about same time, & paid—The other dft. you expect to draw, shall be likewise honor’d. I was greatly alarmed for you & my other friends, growers of Tobacco, on the 23 d Inst::—but discovered the frost was not sufficient to do you harm, & trust we shall now have a spell of fine warm...
38To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 6 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your standing request, hand herewith, statement your quarterly a/c to date, which hope & believe will be found correct I have a late letter from our mutual friend Th: Cox Esq r , of Plymouth N. Carolina, in which he desires me to say to you, that your order, for Scuppernong Wine, had been received, & should be duly attended to— Agreeable to your request, have procured you, & this...
39To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 23 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just learn’t, by a letter from my Brother, that his Bag of Old Java Coffee, had been left in Charlottesville for you, & yours carried on to him, thro’ mistake, both being in the same Waggon, & exactly alike, except, that yours weighed 154℔, & his only 120℔—I have corrected this however, by charging him, & crediting you, with the difference, on my Books—I have some fears however, that no...
40To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 20 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I this day send you, by S. Gilleats Boat, seven bundles Nail rods, in place of those formerly sent, & returned, which I hope will prove of the sizes wanted, they are furnished by your memorandum, by an Iron monger—I am not a judge of their sizes myself—. Those returned are so extremely injured & defaced, that some loss will be encountered, in the exchange, tho’ not yet ascertained. You have...
41To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 27 November 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day procured Joseph Marx & Son’s bills of exchange, on Gowan & Marx of London, for £ 837. 1. 3 sterling, favor Sam l Williams Eq r , also of London, which I have remitted to him, (Williams) in duplicates, by this day’s mail, via New York, together with your letter, addressed to S. Williams, which is directed to go with the first bill, by the earliest opportunity, & the duplicate to...
42To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 1 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I hand herewith your quarterly a/c, to 31st: ulto:, shewing a balance against you of $2066.48,—You will observe the balance due me on last a/c rend d , to 6 Oct r , is stated at $1334.78, it should have been $1334.98, as you will see, by an error of addition, of 20¢, in that a/c— Your favor of the 28 ulto:, together with the enclosures, are rec d , & I have this day p d your dft:, for $200,...
43To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 5 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales of One hundred fifty two Barrels flour by B. Peyton 1823 Rich d for a/c. Thomas Jefferson Esq. Dec. 31. To Jn o & W m Gilliat at 60 days in Store 140 Blls. Superfine flour at $5⅛ $717.50 12 do. Fine do. 〃 4¾ 57.00 $774.50 Charges Cash p d
44To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 15 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales of Sixty Barrels Flour by Bernard Peyton 1823 Rich d for a/c Thomas Jefferson Esq: 13 Jan y To Jn o & W m Gilliat in Store at 30 Days: 42 Blls Superfine flour at $4⅞ $204.75 18 do. Fine do. 〃 4½ 81. 60
45To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 26 January 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to the request contained in yours of the 23 d now before me, have this day remit d check to John Steele Esq e of Philadelphia, (collector of the Port) for sixty and 85/100 Dollars— The Wines have not yet arrived, when they do, will forward them by Johnson’s boat as requested— Jefferson has not yet arrived, but is expected to-day, he will be in time for my purposes, & I have to thank...
46To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 2 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Above I hand a/c sales 75 Blls: your Flour, on the Basin Bank, at $5 Each, & was anxious to have me like disposition of the whole of it, but could not find a purchaser, when the balance is sold, you shall be apprised, with a/c sales— I forwarded by Johnson’s Boat your 12 Boxes Wines &C:, which I hope will reach you safely— Sales of Seventy five Barrels Flour by Bernard Peyton for a/c Thomas...
47To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 12 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your isteem d favor 9 th inst. is now before me— I have this day paid your dft:, favor J. & Raphael; for $200 Dollars, & will, by next mail, remit John Barnes of Geo: Town, $65.25 Dollars, for a/c Co l John Trumbull, as you request— M r Smith has no Glass on hand, at present, but has this day ordered from Boston, the quantity & sizes you wish, which shall be forwarded to you, as soon as rec d...
48To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 14 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
By Mr A. Whileton you will receive Ten Boxes Tin if deliv d in good order by fght at three shillings per recivd’d MHi .
49To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 16 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent you saturday last, ten Boxes Tin, by a Waggon, who promised to deliver it to you , at Monticello , at 50¢ per hundred, which is very low—hope they will reach you safely— I remitted M r Barnes the $65125/100 Dollars, mentioned in my last, the day after the date of that letter, in a Bank check— Flour $5 dull Wheat 92 @ 95¢ Tobacco $2½ @ 10 Private Our old friend D r F.....e is very low; &...
50To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 23 February 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Above I hand a/c sales your super fine flour, on hand, at $5, sixty days credit, which is the height of the market— I shall ever feel the sincerest gratitude to you, for the kind & prompt exertions you have used, for me, at Washington, & right now, that I occasioned you the trouble, at this time, as it appears the old gentleman, contrary to all expectations is rallying again, his dangerous...