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...
51To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 1 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to the request contained in your favor of the 25 th ins t , now before me, have this day forwarded Bank check, for one hundred forty six, $146 Dollars, to E. Copeland Junior of Boston, with a request that it may be placed at your credit— I expect your North Carolina Wine this Week, & will forward it by Johnson when he next goes up with his Boat— MHi .
52To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 8 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I rec d your three esteem d favor’s, of different dates, together , on friday last, & immediately procured, & put on board Johnson’s boat, just setting out, ten gross the best bottle Corks I could find, the Marcoupat Peas are not to be had in the City, some are soon expected, & if in time , will still send you the quantity wanted—Waggons are scarce & as Johnson promised expedition, that the...
53To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 10 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My particular friends Colonel Campbell, (of the senate) with his Lady, & Major Campbell, of the Executive Council, have long promised themselves the pleasure of calling on you, in their excursions up & down the Country, thro’ your immediate neighbourhood, but have never found it entirely convenient to do so, until now, when they will hand you this— These Gentleman are already so well known to...
54To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 10 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been able to procure you, as yet, only one quart of Mananfat Peas, which I send by my friend Major Campbell, if I can get more, in season, will forward them to you— You will find these Campbells staunch republicans, & sincere friend of the university—the senator has always voted for it, in every shape in which it has appeared before the House, & the counseller, is an ex officio director...
55To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 15 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favor’d with yours of the 12th, & note contents— I have received 397 Barrels of Flour, in all , this season, on your a/c, which is sold, & the nett pcds: of the whole, at your credit, deducting the Bank discount, and such as was sold on credit, instead of for Cash, this leaves your a/c, this day, against you, $160 Dollars, including the sum paid me by Th: J. Randolph, for your a/c, say...
56To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 22 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
On friday last I sent you by a Waggon, to Charlottesville, to the care of M r Raphael, one & an half Gallons best Marrow Fat Peas, which I hope will reach you in time for your purposes—by a Waggon, a few days prior to the one above referred to, sent you a Box of Grape cuttings, sent to my Counting House, by D r Norton, of this City, without direction, he tells me since, they were intended for...
57To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 25 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Sales of Twelve Barrels Superfine flour by Bernard Peyton for a/c. Thomas Jefferson esq r 1824 Rich d 25 March To Thomas May for cash in Store— 12 Barrels Superfine flour at $5¼ $63.00 Charges Cash p d frght at 45¢. ⅌ bll $5.40 Canal Toll $1.25 $6.65 〃〃 Drayage 25¢. Storage 96¢. Inspection 24¢/ 1.45 Commission at 2½ ⅌ cent 1.57
58To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 1 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your standing order, hand herewith statements your quarterly a/c, to date, which I hope will be found correct & satisfactory— I feel sincerely grateful for yours of the 27th:, which reached me last evening:—it disturbs me greatly to occasion you so much trouble, I only wish I had a fit opportunity of testifying my gratitude. P.S. Since writing the above, you Glass, from Boston,...
59To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 12 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Glass, from Boston, was forwarded several days ago, by a Waggon, to Charlottesville, care Jacobs & Raphael, & hope it will reach you safely— MHi .
60To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 15 April 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two dfts:, to Ja s Leitch, for $541.17/100, and $50 Dollars, have been presented & paid MHi .