John Cotton Smith letter, 1814 April 20.

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John Cotton Smith letter, 1814 April 20.

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Letter to Secretary of the U.S. Navy William Jones concerning the enemy's "late operations" at Saybrook. Smith suggests the expediency of stationing gun boats at the most exposed points along the Sound to protect Connecticut's coast.

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Connecticut Historical Society

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Smith, John Cotton, 1765-1845

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Lawyer, governor, and U.S. Representative from Connecticut; resident of Sharon, Conn. From the description of John Cotton Smith letter drafts, 1823-1824. (Litchfield Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 664374530 Governor of Connecticut, 1813-1817. From the description of Letter from John Cotton Smith to Brig.-Gen. T. H. Cushing, 1814 Aug. 21. (New London County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 174142882 John Cotton Smith, a lawyer, was born ...