Rev. Charles Henry Alden (1798-1846), an Episcopalian minister and educator, chaplan of the United States Navy, father of Charles Henry Alden (1836-1906). A native of Connecticut, Alden studied theology with Bishop Alexander Viets Griswold in Rhode Island, and in 1823 was ordained priest. In 1822-1825, he was principal of Kent Academy in Greenwich, R.I., and in 1825, principal of a private school for boys at Olneyville, near Providence. In 1825, Alden married Alice Burrington Wight (1800 - 1867), daughter of Rev. Henry Wight of Bristol, R.I In 1832 Alden opened a girls' school in Philadelphia, Pa. His deteriorating health demanded a change of climate, and in 1841 he became chaplain on the Delaware (1820-1861), a 74 gun ship-of-the-line and the flagship for Commodore C. Morris. On Nov. 1, 1841, Alden sailed onboard of the Delaware for tour of duty on the Brazil Squadron (est. 1826). The Delaware patroled the coast of Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina until Feb. 19, 1843 when it sailed from Rio de Janeiro for another cruise in the Mediterranean. During his travels, Alden reported for the North American and the United States Gazette. The Delaware returned to Hampton Roads on Mar. 4, 1844. Alden spent a year with his family. In 1845, he was ordered to Pensacola, Fla. where he died of yellow fever next year.
From the description of Journal of Charles Henry Alden, 1841 - 1844. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 667916338
