1From 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...
2From Thomas Jefferson to John Strode, 25 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved your kind favor of the 16th. yesterday only. I certainly always meant to claim the antient hospitality of you as I pass along. but when it became necessary to have horses & a servant posted on the road, where they might have to wait for me a week or weeks, my departure being so liable to be controuled by unexpected events, I could not possibly think of quartering them on you. for...
3From 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,...
4From Thomas Jefferson to John Strode, 9 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Three days ago I answered your friendly letter of the 26th. June and mentioned that I should probably leave this place on the 25th. I now think I shall leave it on the 24th. & be with you on the 25th. if nothing unforeseen happens. I last night recieved from my daughter Eppes a letter informing me she should then be at the Louisa springs, which will induce me to go by them, and the rather as...
5From 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.
6From 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...
7From Thomas Jefferson to John Strode, 5 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In a letter to me some years ago you recommended some person to me as a manager, should I want one at Monticello—not having the letter here I am not able to turn to it, nor to recollect the name. the person whom I have there at present is at the wages of £.60. & the ordinary allowance of pork & corn for his family. he is as good a one as can be. but I yesterday recieved notice from him that...
8From 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....
9From 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...
10From 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....