Bernard Peyton to Arthur S. Brockenbrough

Dear sir,

Yours of the 24th curt is now before me & contents observed—agreeable to your request hand above statement our little transactions to date—I have made no further collections on a/c the University, & I fear it will be difficult to effect others in these times of difficulty—I do not know to what a/c Dr Brockenbrough placed the money I paid him as above—

I will speak to Ritchie about your Blanks, & will aid him in forwarding them—

Very respectfully sir Your mo: Od:
B. Peyton
RC (ViU: PP); dateline at foot of text, with Peyton’s Account with the University of Virginia, 15 Oct. –31 Dec. 1819, subjoined above; addressed: “A. S. Brockenbrough Esq Charlottesville”; stamped; postmarked Richmond, 27 Mar.; endorsed by Alexander Garrett: “letter Bernard Peyton Richmond 27th March 1820 pd $25.07” with second endorsement in unidentified hand:“B. Payton Mar: 27—’20”; later additional note added by Brockenbrough: “Apr 17. 20 $25.07 B. Peyton credited in his sub: acct for this amt.”
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March 27, 1820
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