1To Thomas Jefferson from John Strode, 12 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Not for 22 days after the date of Your highly esteemd favour with which You were pleased to honor me of the 15th Ultimo did I receive it; to which I endeavourd tho’ in haste with all due regard to reply, & instantly forwarded to the Post Office at this place; to which if come to hand, pray be pleased, to do me the honor, to be referr’d; I continue to be of the Mind, that I can not possibly...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Strode, 26 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
There are many and many Thousands as well as myself, (Good & Worthy Man) who Needeth not any Vindication of the Measures of the present administration, the Rectitude of its principles, purity of its motives & Energey of intellectual faculties form and complete a character whose fair resplendant fame will Reflect everlasting Lustre on the present Age; nor can malignancey however deep and...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Strode, 26 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Imprest with respectfull Awe and the most profound esteem, I presume to approach your hand; not that I conceive your friendship for an individual however small or remote, in any degree lessen’d; but because the business of your elevated Station, will continually require your attention to matters of transcendantly more importance; I beg leave to introduce to you my friend & Neighbour Robert B...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Strode, 25 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
My Son Tom has just Sent me a Letter inclosing a few of the Seed of the soft Sembler or Quash, which He humbly intreats the President to accept, together with Ardent prayers for His health & Felicity. I was not fortunate enough to receive the Letter &c or know anything of them untill they had been several days at Our Cot. House, and then a private Gentleman who intended for Albemarle Coty....
5John Strode to Thomas Jefferson, 17 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
Altho’ I am well aware, that if every one to whom your beneficence have been extended, was to trespass on your Attention with equal professions of gratitude, it would have a Severe effect on your private Repose. Yet, good and benevolent Sir, notwithstanding , that conviction, full at my Heart, I cannot for my life, Refrain from Acknowledgeing, the benignity of your inestimable favor favour of...
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Strode, 20 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 12th. from Fredbg I took the liberty of again addressing You on the Subject of Kuptrest Ironworks; to which, please do me the honor to be referr’d; Soon after My Arrival at home I wrote on the Same Subject a Letter to the Secretary at War; of which, the inclosed is a Copy; & from which You will Sir discover a true Statement of My Situation & Sentiments; without Aid, I cannot Attempt the...
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Strode, 18 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Not untill about two hours since at Our election did I worthy Sir receive Your favour of the 3th. for which Misfortune I am indeed extremely Sorry, happy should I be to see You at my poor dwelling Once more. this time in particular, but if that cannot be, pray let me know the hour You will be at Our Ct House, and I will be there and describe the Manner of Constructing Your Mill dam, which if...
8John Strode to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer of this M r James M c Kinney has been informed that you are in want of a person well qualified to take charge of your Mills as a Miller and has askd of me to give Him Such character or commendation w h I may Consider He deserves—in consequence I beg leave to Assure that during the time He has been in my employment, nearly a year that is thro’ one Crop He has conducted Himself very...
9John Strode to Thomas Jefferson, 25 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
My faithfull, and indeed I ought to Add, Worthy frd, M r William G. Arms , in Calling to See me affords me, Illustrious Sir, the Opportunity, Your goodness had Once confer’d on me to exercise, of Addressing You. In the Chain of Creation, I am not insensible how very elevated Your Situation is from mine, which is lost from the great Ocean of Universal good like a drop from the Bucket, altho’...
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Strode, 10 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequince of the matter You were pleased to communicate to me respecting Genl Lee, I beg leave Good & Worthy Sir to approach Your hand with the most Solemn assurances that Mr. Samuel Washington told me that Genl Lee had sold Him the place whereon I reside, and that Lee was obliged to make Him a conveyance for the Same, and bound what He said by the most Solemn [asseveration], and that...