Peter Johnston, Jr., at Richmond, Virginia, to Peter Carr [at Carrsbrook, Virginia], February 7, 1811, Box I, Carr-Cary Family Papers, Accession 1231, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library (Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia P.O. Box 400110 Charlottesville, VA 22904-4110).
Peter Johnston, Jr. (1763-1831) addresses Peter Carr (1770-1815) as a working friend. At the time of this letter, Johnston was still serving in the Virginia House of Delegates while Carr, who had also served as a delegate as late as 1808-1809, was based in Carrsbrook. Johnston evidently named Peter Carr Johnston (1793-1877), one of his sons, after Carr, who was one of Thomas Jefferson's nephews. Also, Peter Johnston's sons Charles Clement Johnston (1795-1832) and Edward William Johnston (1799-1817) were tutored by Carr, including at Monticello as well as at Carrsbrook.
Peter Johnston notes that the Virginia Assembly will wrap up soon and that he will return home on February 8, 1811. He would like Carr to visit, and notes that Carr had recently visited the fledgling village of New Canton, Virginia.
Later in the year, Johnston would move his family from Longwood [aka Cherry Grove], Prince Edward County, to Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, and begin developing "Panecillo." One may surmise from this letter, however, that the details of moving were still not confirmed as of its writing. Indeed, Johnston had previously at least considered a more dramatic relocation out of the commonwealth entirely: "it is now a settled point, that I shall not quit Virginia . . ."
In this letter, Peter says he has a good window of time for receiving visitors until the end of March 1811. "Afterwards, I must visit the upper country, & shall probably be about 9 or 10 weeks. Immediately on my return I must make a trip to Georgia, which will probably occupy the whole summer, and in September the circuit courts will return. Upon their recurrence, I shall remove my family to Montgomery, Wythe, or Washington. . ."
Johnston clearly did not know as of this letter that he would be relocating specifically to Abingdon, only that he would be moving to one of three counties in that same area of Southwest Virginia. As far as the Georgia trip, it has been noted elsewhere that much of the subsequent building and other work at Panecillo was carried out by slaves brought from Georgia for that purpose.
For her help and assistance, many thanks to Regina Rush, Reference Librarian at Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library University of Virginia P.O. Box 400110 Charlottesville, VA. For more information about the Carr-Cary Family Papers (Accession 1231), here's a link to the guide.
Peter Johnston, Jr. (1763-1831) addresses Peter Carr (1770-1815) as a working friend. At the time of this letter, Johnston was still serving in the Virginia House of Delegates while Carr, who had also served as a delegate as late as 1808-1809, was based in Carrsbrook. Johnston evidently named Peter Carr Johnston (1793-1877), one of his sons, after Carr, who was one of Thomas Jefferson's nephews. Also, Peter Johnston's sons Charles Clement Johnston (1795-1832) and Edward William Johnston (1799-1817) were tutored by Carr, including at Monticello as well as at Carrsbrook.
Peter Johnston notes that the Virginia Assembly will wrap up soon and that he will return home on February 8, 1811. He would like Carr to visit, and notes that Carr had recently visited the fledgling village of New Canton, Virginia.
Later in the year, Johnston would move his family from Longwood [aka Cherry Grove], Prince Edward County, to Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, and begin developing "Panecillo." One may surmise from this letter, however, that the details of moving were still not confirmed as of its writing. Indeed, Johnston had previously at least considered a more dramatic relocation out of the commonwealth entirely: "it is now a settled point, that I shall not quit Virginia . . ."
In this letter, Peter says he has a good window of time for receiving visitors until the end of March 1811. "Afterwards, I must visit the upper country, & shall probably be about 9 or 10 weeks. Immediately on my return I must make a trip to Georgia, which will probably occupy the whole summer, and in September the circuit courts will return. Upon their recurrence, I shall remove my family to Montgomery, Wythe, or Washington. . ."
Johnston clearly did not know as of this letter that he would be relocating specifically to Abingdon, only that he would be moving to one of three counties in that same area of Southwest Virginia. As far as the Georgia trip, it has been noted elsewhere that much of the subsequent building and other work at Panecillo was carried out by slaves brought from Georgia for that purpose.
For her help and assistance, many thanks to Regina Rush, Reference Librarian at Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library University of Virginia P.O. Box 400110 Charlottesville, VA. For more information about the Carr-Cary Family Papers (Accession 1231), here's a link to the guide.
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