Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 23 December 1822
From Bernard Peyton
Richd 23d Decr 1822
Dear Sir
The Engravings of the University have arrived, & on consultation with Mr 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 Mr Brockenbrough’s desire, to Mr Maverick of New York, to pay for these engravings—the dft cost 1 pr Ct premium, say $151.50, which is at the debit of the University, & it is credited with Mr B’s remittance of $150.—
I wish the University question would come up earlier in the session than heretofore, I am sure it has been always injured by delay—
I have recd a Bottle Wine for you from T. M. Randolph Jr of Norfolk, which I am at a loss how to convey to you safely, probably Col Randolph can take it.
B. Peyton
P. S. I return you the “Press Copy” by this Mail—
B.P.
Dont forget to send blanks for the renewal of your notes
B.P.
RC (MHi); dateline beneath full signature; second postscript on verso; endorsed by TJ as received 26 Dec. 1822 and so recorded in SJL.
For the press copy, see TJ to Ritchie & Gooch, 10 June 1822, and note.
Index Entries
- Brockenbrough, Arthur Spicer; as University of Virginia proctor search
- Cabell, Joseph Carrington; as member of University of Virginia Board of Visitors search
- letter press (copying device) search
- Maverick, Peter; and University of Virginia ground plan search
- Peyton, Bernard; and TJ’s bank notes search
- Peyton, Bernard; and University of Virginia search
- Peyton, Bernard; and wine for TJ search
- Peyton, Bernard; and “A Native of Virginia” search
- Peyton, Bernard; letters from search
- Peyton, Bernard; payments made for TJ search
- Randolph, Thomas Mann (1768–1828) (TJ’s son-in-law; Martha Jefferson Randolph’s husband); returns to Albemarle Co. search
- Randolph, Thomas Mann (1798–1835) (son of TJ’s cousin Thomas Eston Randolph); and wine for TJ search
- Virginia, University of; Construction and Grounds; ground plan of search
- Virginia, University of; Establishment; and General Assembly search
- Virginia; General Assembly search
- Virginia; House of Delegates search
- wine; sent to TJ search
- “A Native of Virginia” (pseudonym); accuses TJ of misuse of public funds search