Josiah Smith diary, 1780-1782.
Material type:
Mixed materialsDescription: 1 itemSubject(s): - Smith, Josiah, 1704-1781
- Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History
- Florida -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain
- Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- South Carolina -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations, British
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Prisoners and prisons, British
- West Indies -- History, Naval
- Merchants
- Public officials -- South Carolina
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Diary kept by Smith while a British prisoner of war in Saint Augustine, Fla., during the American Revolution. Includes details on British naval operations off the coast of South Carolina and Florida and British involvement with the Spanish in the West Indies. Also includes a biographical sketch of Josiah Smith (1704-1781), South Carolina clergyman.
Merchant and public official of South Carolina.
Collection material in English.
Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.
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