1From Thomas Jefferson to John Strode, 26 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I expect General Dearborne & his lady on a visit here from the 8th. to the 10th. of Sep. & that they will come your way they are plain & excellent people, he very much of a farmer, & I wish them in visiting our country to see advantageously what is good in it. I have not however given him a letter to you because I know that your situation on the road exposes you to inconvenience in that way....
2Thomas Jefferson to John Strode, 13 July 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I duly recieved your favor of June 25 th . I had before heard of the unfortunate turn of your affairs, but did not know your losses had been so entire as to leave you wholly dependant on your personal industry and at this age. it is a consolation that you have always possessed the resources of talent, industry, & integrity, and that at your age you have still health to use them efficiently in...
3From Thomas Jefferson to John Strode, 26 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of the 20th. to Genl. Dearborne & myself are recieved. a recent loss in his family suspending for a while his attention to business. I sieze a moment to advise you to put off going to the furnace till we can concert a day with mr Foxall and give you notice of it. an advance of money to same amount can be made you. I wish this may reach you in time. Accept affectionate salutations....
4From Thomas Jefferson to John Strode, 14 June 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your favor of May 7. together with the survey of the road from Georgetown to Stevensburgh. As I believe there will be no difficulty in getting the road established from it’s entry into Culpeper till it gets into the established and direct road in Prince Edward, I propose to confer at Georgetown with some members of the Bridge company and get them to undertake...
5From Thomas Jefferson to John Strode, 11 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Nothing is so common as to see men value themselves most for what they know least about. in truth ignorance is always the parent of vanity. this accounts for my valuing myself on the invention of a mould-board for a plough and venturing to submit it to your judgment. in a small box which went by my cart from hence two days ago I sent you two models, and the block to shew how they were made. I...
6From Thomas Jefferson to John Strode, 15 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The ironworks belonging to the US. near Harper’s ferry are now unoccupied; mr Foxhall the last occupant, & owner of a furnace here having some time ago given them up. it is of importance to the public that they be worked, because they furnish a metal, which cast in the same mould with our brass field pieces stand the same & greater proofs. consequently they are more valuable than brass cannon...
7From Thomas Jefferson to John Strode, 3 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the misfortune to lose my dam again, and by a very moderate fresh, which proves a very defective construction. it is 400. f. long, 15. f. broad, 4 f. high on the upper side & 5. f. on the lower, resting from one end to the other on a ridge of solid rock, and made tight by a 10. f. dam of earth on the upper side. the construction is of timber pens filled with loose irregular stone in...
8From Thomas Jefferson to John Strode, 17 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your friendly letter of the 10th. I hope you will never give yourself the trouble to think again on the matter respecting Genl Lee. I dare say the General will be sensible, from what I have written him, that it furnishes no subject of complaint on his part against either you or myself. Congress will rise certainly on the 21st. and will have gone through all material...
9From Thomas Jefferson to John Strode, 6 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your friendly letter of June 26. and am always happy to learn that my fellow citizens approve of the course which is pursued in their affairs. I trust that such of the late advocates for war as did not expect to get commissions & offices, will now join with us in rejoicing that their clamours & calumnies of the day did not move us out of our course. whether after a long,...
10From Thomas Jefferson to John Strode, 15 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to mr Strode. the arrival of the treaty of cession of Louisiana, [rendering it] necessary to call Congress in October, he will leave this place earlier than he had intended. he will probably breakfast with him on Thursday or Friday morning next. he wishes him health. PrC ( DLC ); torn; endorsed by TJ in ink on verso.