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...
11To Thomas Jefferson from John Strode, 25 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favourd with a present of intrinsic Value; the estimation of which is encreased by coming from a character who with Just propriety fills the first place in the Gift of Man! tho great that expression, I proudly boast transcendantly more. It is from Thomas Jefferson; a name, which will I believe duribly stand the test of Time; when that of Presidents Emperors and Kìngs are eventually...
12To Thomas Jefferson from John Strode, 3 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
With extreme diffidence good & worthy Sir I presume to approach Your hand in a Matter which perhaps may be for National benefit—the bearer of this Carter Beverley esquire of this County has the most extensive Iron works, as Furnaces Forges &c on the Navigable Waters of James River, the Ore Banks are said to be inexhaustible, and I believe the quality especially of the Bar Iron to be...
13To Thomas Jefferson from John Strode, 4 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
If unhappily for me I am destined to absence as you pass my humble dwelling, pray let not that make any differance with you, or those that are with you. but honor it once more I humbly intreat You with Your presence for One Night . My Little Daughter and every One at the place will be all Obedience & respect With all due regard I am Sir Yr. most Obdt RC ( MHi ); at foot of text: “Thomas...
14To Thomas Jefferson from John Strode, 7 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Not till this moment did I receive the communication of the 15th. Ult: with which You were please to honor me; the delay is unaccountable! Stevensburg is our next post Office, to which we Weekly Send on post day; if Sir in future You are pleased to favour me with another Line; pray let it be directed to care of Mordecai Barbour, Merchant of Fredericksburg; who is my Agent there, and has dayly...
15To Thomas Jefferson from John Strode, 16 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Voss has just informd me that Your Horses & Carriage is in about Ten days to meet You at my Neighbour Herins; for Heavens sake, dont give this little Family the indiscribeable pain which we must Suffer on such an Occasion; make, for once more, I humbly beseech You Sir, this poor House Your Lodging for a night at least. I believe indeed it wd. afford You some degree of pleasure to know how...
16From 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....
17Thomas 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...
18From 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....
19From 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...
20From 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...
21From 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...
22From 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...
23From 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...
24From 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,...
25From 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.
26From 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...
27From 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...
28From 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...