cutting her own rigging. Sergt. Fosdick, who commanded
the above sloop, and four of his hands were of my company,
the remaining two were of this Regt. The Genl. has been
pleased to reward then-bravery with forty Dollars each,
except the last man that quitted the fire-sloop who had
fifty. Those on board the Schooner received the same.

I must write to some of my other brothers lest you should
not be at home. Remain

===============Your friend &c=====
===============BROTHER NATHAN HALE=====
=====MR. ENOCH HALE.===============

Aside from this letter, the following brief quotations
from his diary are all that remain to us in the
handwriting of Nathan Hale. Till he lays down
his pen for the last time we see him absorbed in the
cares and duties of the life about him, fearlessly
facing whatever remains to him of life and service.

Aug. 21st. Heavy storm at Night. Much and heavy
Thunder. Capt. Van Wyke, and a Lieut, and Ens. of
Colo. McDougall's Regt. killed by a Shock. Likewise one
man in town, belonging to a Militia Regt. of Connecticut.
The Storm continued for two or three hours, for the greatest
part of which time [there] was a perpetual Lightning, and
the sharpest I ever knew.

22d. Thursday. The enemy landed some troops down
at the Narrows on Long Island.

23d. Friday. Enemy landed more troops--News that
they had marched up and taken Station near Flatbush,
their advce Gds [advance guards] being on this side near
the Woods--that some of our Rifle-men attacked and

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