1To James Madison from John Strode, 20 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
Desperate must be His circumstances—and Credulous the Man, who forsakes His Country & friends, to follow an Adventurer So Wild as Morgan, who does not even pretend to originate His scheme in Any Manner of Security, or from power or Authority, whatever. His proposals can have no influence on me. Am Nevertheless most humbly thankfull my Good Sir for Your kind Condescention and trouble in the...
2To James Madison from John Strode, 9 March 1792 (Madison Papers)
The Winter setting in so early prevented those Interested in the intended road leading thro’ this County to the Fedral City, from making the Survey at the time they Otherwise intended, & the continuation of the Deep Snow has hereto had Similar effects, even at this Time altho’ the Snow is gone, the Roads through “the Froggeaten-Country” from the abundance of wet is altogether impassible, to so...
3To James Madison from John Strode, 9 April 1801 (Madison Papers)
As Our beloved president past this place the last time on His Way to Montecello, He gave me reason to believe it was probable that You wd. about the time He returnd go this Rout on Your way to the Seat of Government also? If so, pray be good enough Once more to make my hble. house Your Stage; I hope the Amiable Lady will be With You & that it will be convenient to Rest here and in the...
4To James Madison from John Strode, 30 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
Be health & happiness Yours; this Sentiment which flows with fervent Zeal, wishes to include with utmost Sincerity Your Amiable Lady & all the Family. Your friends in this Neighbourhood are Well! Involved as You consequently are, in matters of highest importance; which, no interest, no concern, however affecting my Own Life, ease or happiness, could in the least move me but for One moment to...
5To James Madison from John Strode, 6 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
Should You, Your Lady and family make a Visit this Spring to Your Seat in Orange; pray confer on me the honor of taking my House in Your route, for One Night at least; Capt. Winston I must grant has the highest Claim to the favour of both You and Your Lady; but it cannot be consistant with the principles of equity & Justice that He Should engross Your whole time, while in the County; pray...
6To James Madison from John Strode, 20 October 1809 (Madison Papers)
Nothing but the dread of unseasonably intruding Offensively on Your inestimable time has prevented me long Since from Approaching Your hand with Solicitations to favour me Some longer with that kind benevolent indulgence which I have as Yet experienced from Your goodness, I can & will when ever You Say the Word give You Ample Security for the debt I owe You, and ever remain bound under a due...
7From James Madison to John Strode, 26 October 1809 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 26 October 1809. Acknowledged in Strode to JM, 7 Feb. 1810 . Proposes an arrangement for repayment of debt owed by Strode. The Montpelier plantation manager, Gideon Gooch, will act on JM’s behalf.
8To James Madison from John Strode, 7 February 1810 (Madison Papers)
In dayly expectation (since the rect. of your favourable Letter of the 26th. of October last) of seeing here the manager of Your Orange Estates (Mr. Gideon Gooch) in order that He and I might have made the proposed Arangements for the debt wherewith You have so long indulged me; but as Yet not having seen or heard from him, have lost all hopes. Otherwise should not have presumed at this...
9To James Madison from John Strode, 7 July 1810 (Madison Papers)
On the 31 March last I executed my penal Bond to you for the Sum of £320.13.10 and left it for you in the hands of Doctr Isaac Winston and yesterday executed a mortgage Deed to You as a further Surety for the payment, which on my Sacred honor if God permit shall be either proved or Acknowledged at the Next Fauquir Court. The reason this Sum was delay’d so long I was in hope that I could ere...
10To James Madison from John Strode, 9 August 1813 (Madison Papers)
From a chain of fatallities, Over which I could neither have foresight or controle, I am left at this place without other business than that of those Mills, which is but Small indeed; under those circumstances it has by Some among the first of Characters been intimated, that I had better devote the remainder, (as I have the most) of my former, days to Some public business, among which, that of...