Capt. Charles Smith Papers

Archive

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Groton Public Library

Entry/Object ID

2026.040.017

Scope and Content

Collection of correspondence and personal papers of Captain Charles Hewitt Smith, 1828-1843. *Handwritten genealogy and biography of Capt. Charles H. Smith, 19 pages *Letter written to Charles Smith from his brother, Nathan, regarding financial business and family news, May 16, 1828. *Letter written to Charles Smith, March 22, 1831 *Letter written to Charles Smith and Emma Stanton from Giles Williams, August 2, 1831. *Letter written to Charles Smith from Giles Williams, April 2, 1832. *Letter written to Charles Smith from Giles Stanton regarding the construction of Stanton's house, January 28, 1834. *Letter written to Charles Smith from Joseph E. Smith, 1834. *Letter written to Charles Smith from Giles Williams, April 22, 1835 *Letter written to Charles Smith from his brother, Nathan Smith, regarding the ships JAMES MONROE and DEFENCE, May 29, 1835 *Letter written to Charles Smith from Elam Eldredge, updates on his shipping business, August 1835. *Letter written to Charles Smith from Giles Williams regarding the Canadian Rebellions of 1837-1838, February 16, 1838. *Letter written to Charles Smith from his brother Henry Smith, June 7, 1840. *Letter written to Charles Smith from Giles Williams, October 27, 1845. *Letter written to Charles Smith from his friend, Isaac Pendleton, 1845. *Letter written to Charles and Maria Smith from Maria's father, Elias Stanton, February 13, 1849. *Letter written to Charles Smith from Giles Stanton, accounts of a package, undated.

Collection

Carol Kimball Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.040

Source or Donor

Carol Kimball

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1828 - 1849

Archive Size/Extent

1 folder

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1828-1849

Provenance

Notes

Admin or Biographical History: Capt. Charles Hewitt Smith was born May 8, 1790, the son of Joseph and Hannah Smith. He married Emma Stanton in Stonington on January 18, 1832. Emma died shortly after the birth of her first child on April 16, 1833 and Charles remarried Maria Stanton on February 28, 1837. Capt. Smith served in the Stonington militia during the War of 1812 and participated in the defense of Stonington Borough during the Battle of Stonington, August 10-12, 1814. He had a successful career as a master builder and later as a ships captain.

Name/Title

Capt. Charles Smith Papers