Papers of Hezekiah Smith, 1762-1805.

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Papers of Hezekiah Smith, 1762-1805.

Correspondence, sermons, addresses, diaries, and other documents relating to Smith's pastoral work in New England, his experiences as a chaplain during the Revolution, especially in New York and Massachusetts, and to his work as a board member and co-founder of Rhode Island College (later Brown University).

33 items.1 container.1 microfilm reel.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8074321

Library of Congress

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Smith, Hezekiah, 1737-1805

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Baptist clergyman, chaplain in the Continental Army, and educator. From the description of Papers of Hezekiah Smith, 1762-1805. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71068973 Baptist minister. From the description of Papers, 1758-1804. (Andover Newton Theological School). WorldCat record id: 11941623 ...

Brown University.

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In 1917 the university established the Brown War Records Bureau, whose intention was to "collect and preserve a record of all Brown men who are serving in the present war". Brown faculty, students and alumni who were in the military were asked to fill out a small card called "Are you in the war?" and to send original letters, clippings or photographs which "have any bearing on the service of Brown men in the war." This collection is partly a result of that effort. From the guide to t...