Smith, James William, 1810-1887

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Dr. James William Smith and his wife, Melicent Knapp, came to Hawaii on the brig "Sarah Abigail" in 1842 with the Tenth Missionary Company. They were stationed at Koloa, Kauai; Dr. Smith was the only physician on the island. In 1854 he was ordained to the ministry and became pastor of three Evangelical churches. Dr. Smith died at Koloa in 1887.

From the description of Letters of James William Smith, 1842-1873. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122332619

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creatorOf Smith, James William, 1810-1887. Letters of James William Smith, 1842-1873. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Wilcox, Elsie, 1879-1954. Collected papers, 1824-1879. Kaua`i Historical Society
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associatedWith Brinsmade, Peter Allen, 1804-1859. person
associatedWith Judd, A. F. (Albert Francis), 1874-1939. person
associatedWith Kamehameha III, King of the Hawaiian Islands, 1813-1854. person
associatedWith Ladd & Co. corporateBody
associatedWith Sarah Abigail (Brig) corporateBody
associatedWith Wilcox, Elsie, 1879-1954. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Kauai (Hawaii)
Koloa (Hawaii)
Hawaii
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Missionaries
Physicians
Voyages and travels
Voyages to the Pacific coast
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Birth 1810

Death 1887

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