1From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 17 May 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I have so entirely left all my affairs to Jefferson that I know almost nothing of them. I am uninformed whether our tob o from Bedford is all down or our flour from here. before he went away, I stated to him that we should have to make the ordinary and current call on you. he told me I might do it, as he had made provn with you on that subject. my quarterly bills are now due and must be drawn...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 18 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I am called on for the amount of my last supply of wines E t c. from Mess rs Dodge and Oxnard of Marseilles, amounting to 124. D 61. c which I must pray you to remit for me to Mr E. Copeland j r their agent in Boston to be placed to my credit with them. ever and affection ly yours MHi .
3From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 15 April 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I correct my blunder of misdirecting my letter to mr Madison by inclosing it to him this day. I committed a similar one while in Paris by cross directing two letters to two ladies out of which scrape I did not get so easily. affectionate salutations MiU-C .
4From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 27 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Some boxes of philosophical apparatus are arrived at Richmond for the University in the care of Mess rs Warwicks. a paper is sent me to be signed entirely unconformable to the facts of the case, the awkwardness of which perhaps you can relieve by verbal explanations. I therefore trouble you with the papers open, to be perused, delivered and accomodated. The boxes must come indispensably by...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 7 March 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Col o Peyton is requested to get mr May to obtain of the best window glass of the Boston manufactory the following articles 25 . panes 12. I. square 50. panes 12 by 18 I. ½ doz. panes 18. I. by 2. feet. also the following for print frames 2. panes or sheets 19½ I. by 15. I. for the 2. prints of Pantheon 1. 19½ I. by 14¼ for Comparative buildings 3 . d o 17
6From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 21 February 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
Your very kind letters, with those of other friends were real soothers of a kind of uneasiness I never had before experienced, which was the greater as the less expected. a majority of one in the legislature of my native state was an appalling idea. but it has ended well, and I count on days and nights of quiet which I had never seen since the coup de grace given me by a deceased friend. I...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 21 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a bill of lading for 11. cases from Marseilles arrived at N. York and now on their way to Richmond, for freight, duties and charges on which there is due to mr Jonathan Thompson 39.D, 37c which I must pray you to remit to him and forward the cases on arrival by waggon to mr Raphael. Jefferson will be with you tomorrow charged with all my affairs with you. affectionately yours MHi .
8From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 3 January 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of the 30 th your advances for me have been unreasonably great and such as I must check. but no consideration on earth will permit me to let you suffer. Except our neighborly and current calls, every thing is in Jefferson hands. I sent for him this morning and have had a conference with him. he assures me he has had you in constant view and thinks himself...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 26 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I this day lodge with mr Raphael to be forwarded to your care a small box addressed to mr Joseph Coolidge jun r at Boston which I must pray you to forward to him and at the same time to remit him 60. D. on my account to replace so much which he will have advanced for me in the execution of particular commissions. MHi .
10From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 19 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The books from Liverpool after which your letter of the 16 th enquiries, on behalf of the collector were sent by mr Dennison one of the members of parliament who was with us the last summer. I inclose you his letter which accompanied them it is so worded, that I might have considered them as a present to myself. but he says he had seen in the library of the University Tim Bobbin on the...
11From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 12 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
My quarterly bill with Raphael has got monstrously up this last quarter. this proceeds from some family expences falling on me which mr Randolph used to bear, and from my Doctor’s bill which I have to pay at this time. for altho’ I am not well, yet I believe I am as well as any further aid of a Doctor can make me, and I therefore now discontinue it. I shall be obliged within a day or two to...
12From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 30 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
There are arrived at N. York, and now on their way to your address 37. cases of Marble, to wit T.J. N o 1.—to 31. inclusive for the University of Virga and T.J. / M N o 32—to 37 inclusive for my own use at Monticello. I have given notice to mr Brockenbro’ to look to the transportation of the first 31. to the University, desiring him not to mix with them the last 6. boxes of my own that I may...
13From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 29 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I am almost as troublesome to you, my dear friend, as to my Physician, and with less reason as it is in his line & not in yours. but there being nothing to be had here, I am obliged to avail myself of your kindness for every little 2 d article which my situation requires. in mine of the 24 th I troubled you with a commission for catheters which I am in hopes of recieving by an early mail. I...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 24 August 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Aug. 24. 1825. wrote to B. Peyton for the under written articles [the following not in TJ’s hand] : One full sized silver catheter. Two or three full sized elastic gum catheters. MHi .
15From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 22 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Having occasion to make a remittance to mr Appleton of Leghorn I desired Jefferson to make provision for a sum of 500. D. which I then thought would be suffic t and he informed me that I might accdly apply to you to procure such a bill for me. but I find it will require 550. D. will you therefore be so good as to procure such a bill as will place 550. D. clear of Exchange in the hands of...
16From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 22 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 18 th is recieved, and finds me ready, as I ever am, to render you what service I can. altho’ the head of the admn and myself have not been exactly in principle together, yet some of the members are much my frds, and particularly, the head of the particular deptmt to which your case belongs, is my hereditary as well as personal friend. but being but just arrived, and a stranger to...
17From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 20 July 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I am still confined to the house by my painful complaint as I have been for more than 2. months. and altho’ we have Doctors in abundance, we have no medicine but Calomel Calomel Calomel , this obliges me to trouble you for another half pound supply of Gum Arabic, and 3. or 4. oz. Hyoscegamus or Hewbary ( you sent some of this last lately to the Univ ty the whole of which I have used) these...
18From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 8 June 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
A letter just rec d from mr Thompson Collector of N. York informs me that he has rec d for me from mess rs Dodge & Oxnard of Marseilles 4. cases of wine, the duties, freight and charges on which amount to 21.97 and that he has forwarded them to you by the sloop Virginia, Petty, as by the bill of lading now inclosed. As also that he recieved and forwarded to you as per bill inclosed 3. boxes of...
19From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 6 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I must pray you to send to Lynchbg 15. boxes of tin addressed to Fr. Eppes by the first boats, I shall hope to find them there the 3 d or 4 th week of this month when I expect to be there. and I also request you to procure and send to me here, by the 1 st waggon a quarter cask of the best Sicily Madeira your’s affect ly MHi .
20From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 29 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Having occasion to apply to Doct r Greenhow of N.Y. to procure for the university some anatomical preparns, and unable to conjecture the exact cost, I desired him to consign the packages to you, and to draw on you for the amount, notifying me of it at the same time. I rec d his letter yesterday stating the prime cost to be 84.D. to which there may be some addnal charges. I immed ly went to mr...
21From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 20 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
having omitted to note my last renewals, I have lost sight of their dates, but I am sure I must have been in default in the observce of that duty which I trust my power of atty to you will have enabled you to supply. I now send you a set of them with blanks for dates.—you have not sent me my last quarter’s acc t —Students continue to come in almost daily; we are now something upw ds of 70....
22From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 16 March 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
A mr Maveric of N.Y. who furnishes engravings of our University sent a box of them some time ago to your address for mr Brockenbrough. I hope they are arrived safely. I have procured mr Hilliard book seller of Boston to establish a branch of his business here, and sent him a catalogue of the immediate wants of the students, advising him to consign them to Meredith jones near Charlottesville as...
23From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 30 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing the approach of your crisis and my own heavy balance due to you I have kept off some neihborhoods calls for some time. but two of these can no longer be delayed, the one for 60. D. for which I have this day drawn on you in favor of Jacobs & Raphael, the other will be something under that I expect, it’s amount being not yet known to me. I have entirely depended on Jefferson as to the...
24From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 18 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The wines for which I asked you to make a remittance to N.Y. were but a part of what I had written for. there were yet 5. cases and a cask of red wine to come which have since arrived at Boston consigned to Henry A. S. Dearborne the Collector, who has pd freight and duties for me 31. D 30 which I must request you to remit him, and to mr E. Copeland j r of Boston the further sum of 52. D 10 the...
25From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 9 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved a letter yesterday from mr Thompson Collector of N. York informing me that he had rec d from Marseilles and forwarded on to you 11. boxes or packages of wines E t c as per bill of lading now inclosed, and had paid for me freight, duties E t c 37.72 which sum I must pray you to remit him. the invoice of Dodge & Oxnard for these wines and other things amounts to 659 fr.–30 Cent mes...
26From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 21 November 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Gilmer is arrived at N.Y. and detained there by sickness. he has engaged 5. Professors and informs me they would arrive within about 10. days after him, but does not say at what port. I expect it will be Richm d as such were his instrns, should that be the case I must pray you immed ly on their arrival to call upon them in my name, and aid them with your advice and good offices in every...
27From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 16 November 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you blanks for renewal at the banks. I draw on you this day in favor of Jacobs & Raphael for D209.c29 and I shall be glad to recieve the state of my acc t with you that I may make preparation in time for your emergency. Nov. 17. after writing the above I sent the notes for renewal to Tufton to be endorsed by Jefferson. he had just set out to Bedford. they are therefore detained till...
28From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 29 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed bill of lading informs me of the shipment from N.Y. of 2 parcels of books for me to your address, and I must pray you to remit to M r Jonathan Thompson Collector of that port 10.64 duty, fr t from Havre & other charges which he has paid on them for me. the books to be forwarded to Raphael by waggon. I owe Edmund Bacon of K y 33. D. which he wishes me to have lodged in som bk. of...
29From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 3 September 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
Your two favors of the 28 th from Washington, and 30 th from Richm d are recieved. I am indeed sorely and deeply wounded by the result of my late sollicitn for you. I had though it’s success as certain as that the sun will rise tomorrow. I asked it as for myself, and with more interest and pressure than if it has been for myself. placing it then on this ground, I thought that neither on public...
30From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard Peyton, 28 August 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
My misfortunes of the past year have been considble & shall be briefly stated. four prime young men, guilty of an attack on their overseer were sent, as an example to N. Orleans to be sold about 2. years ago. I had a right to expect with certainty 2000.D. for them. as yet I have recieved 400. only, and have but uncertain expectations what more & when will be recieved. this has cut me short in...