William Barret to Thomas Jefferson, 13 March 1821
From William Barret
Richmond 13th March 1821
Sir
I am favored with yours of the 5th inst handing me an order on Capt Bernard Peyton for $750 which has been paid and will be placed to your credit on the bond—
I am very sensible of the difficulty experienced thro’ out the Country in raising money at this time, and feel much obliged by the arrangement you have made to place me in possession of the balance due on your bond—Nothing I assure you Sir but the urgeancy of the case would have induced me to trouble you at this time with this matter
William Barret
RC (MHi); endorsed by TJ as received 15 Mar. 1821 and so recorded in SJL; with TJ’s additional notation above endorsement: “Miller B.” RC (MHi); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Joshua Dodge, 19 July 1822, on verso; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr Monticello”; franked; inconsistently postmarked Richmond, 12 Mar.
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- A. Robertson & Company (firm); TJ’s debt to search
- Barret, William; and TJ’s debt to A. Robertson & Company search
- Barret, William; letters from search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; debt to A. Robertson & Company search
- Miller, Boyd; and TJ’s debt to A. Robertson & Company search
- Peyton, Bernard; payments made for TJ search