I should be very happy to receive
one of the books that are being prepared of that era in the history of
Quebec.
I have the honor, sir, of being at your service, G. E. SMITH.
STRONG AND MIDDLEBROOKE,
VERGENNES, Vt., 1875.
Dr. Elihu or Edward was descended from Owen Tudor, who came from Wales
with the Puritans, was born 1733, graduated at Yale College 1750, joined
the army 1755, was at the taking of Quebec and the Havana; about 1767; he
was discharged and returned to his native place; he received a pension
during his life, and also a grant of land from the English Government.
The above statement is made by C. W. Strong, of the above firm.
C. E. SMITH
Will Mrs. Strong please answer the following questions: -
What is your maiden name? - Sarah Tudor.
What was your father's name in full and profession? - Edward Tudor,
educated at Philadelphia as Physician, Surgeon and Dentist.
What was your grandfather's name and profession? - Elihu Tudor, Physician
and Surgeon, - generally wrote it Edward, as he disliked the name of
Elihu.
When and where was he born? - Feb. 1733, Windsor, Conn.
When and where did he die? - East Windsor, Conn., 1826.
Was he Surgeon on Gen. Wolfe's staff's at Quebec in 1759? - He was.
How do you know that your grandfather Tudor attended upon Gen. Wolfe when
he was wounded on the 13th Sept., 1759, at Quebec? - I have often heard my
grand father relate the circumstances and other interesting reminiscences
of the General.
What is the history or tradition as you have it that Gen. Wolfe gave your
grandfather his pistols? - The history he (my grandfather) gave was only,
that they were given him at the death of Gen. Wolfe.
Describe them - They are rifle breech-loaders, London maker, Flint Locks,
silver mounted, with English coat of arms on butt; the sash was cut up;
Dr. Strong has a piece; it is stained.
Have you them in your possession? - My son, Dr. Edward Strong, of Crown
Point, N. Y., has them.
Have you the sash worn by Surgeon Tudor at the time the General was
killed? - The sash was three yards long, Crimson silk. It was Gen. Wolfe's
sash given to my grandfather.
What is said of stains of blood upon it from the wound that caused Wolfe's
death? - It was rent with the shot, and stained with his blood.
MRS. SARAH TUDOR STRONG.
THE POST OFFICE.
"In a recent issue of the Journal des Trois Rivieres appeared a
somewhat interesting paper on the Canadian postal system. From this paper
we learn that on the cession of this country to Great Britain a regular
mail courier was established between the cities of Montreal and Quebec.
The celebrated Benjamin Franklin was the Deputy Postmaster General for the
English colonies from 1750 to 1774. In 1776 this functionary, while giving
evidence before a committee of the British Parliament, stated that, as a
rule, the mail courier kept the route by the water highways, seldom
penetrating into the interior.
