Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-09
she Strong Family.
BENSON VI. Nov & 1Sr

BENSON, Vt, Nov. :, 1871.
Eater Herald :-H4ving recently re-
c,ived 81 copy of the History of the Strong
Family, by Rev. Beuj W. Dwight, Phi.
D., recently from the press of Joel
Monsoll, Albany, N. Y, and having here
tofore been employed in gathering mate
rial for the work, by correspondence with
many members of the family in this and
other States and C.n4da, have thought
it would be Of interest to give some of the
facts contained in the history that relate
more especially TO the ganealogy of the
descend ants residing in this vicinity, and
parhars thereby direct the attention OF
other descendants and Of other branches
of the family to the work. The History
ia contained in two large volumes of 1856
pages. It contains the names of 10000
persons, and nineteen fine steel engra-
wings of distinguished members of the
family. Us indexes and the plan of the
work being such that genealogies and
names even can be readily traced, it con-
taius very many valuable historical
sketches Of individual members of this
family who have disting uished themselves
in the various walks OF life, among which
is sketch of the late John @. Dickinson,
which will BE- gratifying to his many &C.
ouaintanc, 5, and is worthy tribute to
our martyred friend.
DR.. D wight, the author, is also the au-
thor Of the Higher Christian Education"
and Modern Philology," first and second
series.
The magnitude of the undertaking and
the great amount of money md labor be-
slowed upon this work, with the results
attained for all time to come, should
prompt many of the descendants of Elder
John Strong to possess a copy of the His
tory. 1t is book that should be in the
possession of all our large public libraries.
Any errors that may be discovered, and
any additional facts that may come to TIE
knowledge of any one, the author desires
to be sent to him at Clinton, n. Y, to be
published in supplementary volume
when sufficient material is obtained.
The author has been sustained in his la
bors by the assistance and means of many
wealthy members of the family, among
whom he gives great credit to Hon. w.
A. Reynolds of Rochester, n. Y, who be-
sides having spent several hundred dollars
and much labor in collecting facts con
corning bis branch Of the family, has sub
scribed for forty copies and distributed
many of them to college and other large
libraries in different parts of the country
and to some of the members of the family
who are unable to purchase the book. Ii
is said to be the largest family history
ever published in this country. Three
hundred and ffty copies were subscribed
for in advance, being by far the largest
number subscribed for in advance of any
genealogical undertaking in this ooun
try.
1t is proposed to have grand gather
ing of all the Strongs in their various
tribes and families, at Northampton
Mass, on the last Wednesday of August
1872, for the purpose of exchanging
friendly greetings and forming mutua
acqusintanceship.
1 have copied some part of the history
OF Elder John Strong, which will be of in
terest to ali the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS then
have given an abstract from the history
relating to those who live in this vicinity
The main facts connected with the his
tory of any Others of the name living II
other places may be traced in the sam
way by reference to the work.