Bill,
I acquired a this copy of a letter from John Strong(john_strong@msn.com).
He acquired a copy of the letter from The Beaton Institute, located in Nova
Scotia about a year ago. I found it of interest. The Nathan written about
is five generations back in my Strong ancestry. Henry Chauncey STRONG  was
born in 1791. He is the child of Nathan Strong and Eunice Chalker. Nathan's
father was Thomas Strong. I do not think it is this Thomas writing of the
letter. Thomas write of Whitestown, Nathan and family settle in Whitestown
before 1810 when he moved to Rodman, NY.
Jim

THE LETTER

"To Capt. David Scrantom at Manchester in Novascotia with Care and Speed

Dear Brother and Sister my regards to you and ures.

I inform you that I am in good health and hope this will find you in joying
the same blessing through Divine goodness.

Father and sisters are well and the rest of our family and friends sends
their regards to you and tis a (nelth ?) time among us Brother.

Nathan has gone to the Great Sea if this is a place unnone to you tis about
two hundred thirty or forty miles west ward of Albany he went from home the
first of February last and dont expect to be back till next winter. Telch
Crane Elam Crane with there wives & Reubon Bishob are gone to the same
place but Nathans wife and child is not gone he married Eunisse Chalder.

Brother Coe is gone with his family to Whites Town about one hundred miles
west of Albany up the Mohawk River so that our Family is Scattering up and
down the World so that I think it not very likely that we shall ever meet
to gether again in this World may we be have so as to Meet in that world
above to sing anthimes of praise through a never ending Etirnity

the winter was pretty Severe here for about two months but the first of
March it began to thaw. Since thats it is been as fine a seeson as I ever
new we have not received Nor west blasts of wind since nature is puting on
her Smiling countenance. We have a prospect of a forward Spring.

I have wrote a number of times to you but most of the letters have failed
(letter torn here) of them have returned but that must not discourage from
writing there being no other way of conversing with our loved ones at
distance & wish to you to rite as often as opportunity presents. I wish you
to make a visit here to see us and consider whether it is not better to
return to this part of the world than stay in that cold country how ever
that must be left to your Judgement

our folks have sent you two brown woolen gowns & a peese of worsted cloth
with few (illegible) things their is but little news here there is troops
raising to go against the Indians on the western fronttears

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To subscribe my self your affectionate Friend and Brother Thomas Strong Jun.
Dated at Durham Connecticut April 8, 1792"