1From 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....
2From 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.
3To 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...
4From 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....
5Thomas 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...
6From 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...
7From 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...
8To 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...
9To 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....
10John 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...