Robert Smith collection
Collection Overview
The first journal dates 1788-1794. The first part of this journal, February 1788- February 1792, is a financial account of each student's charges for attending Reverend Smith's private academy. The second part of this journal, January 1792-October 1794, is a chronological financial accounting of admission to Charleston College Academy which opened in October 1790. The second journal dates July 1788-October 1801 and is an account book of pew rents; sacrament funds; the rector's salary for St. Philip's Church; the Smith plantation; admission tuition, books, repairs, and teacher's salaries at Charleston College (College of Charleston); and donations to the Society for the Relief of Widows and Orphans. The folder contains thirteen items concerning the debts due and the settlement of the estate of Dr. John P. Smith of St. Thomas Parish. His son, Livingston Smith, was appointed administrator of the estate.
Dates
- Creation: 1784-1802
Creator
- Smith, Robert, 1732-1801 (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
Robert Smith was a Revolutionay patriot and the first Episcopal bishop of South Carolina. He was the rector of St. Philip's Church (Charleston, SC), an early trustee of the College of Charleston, and the first president of the College.
Extent
0.25 linear feet (2 volumes, 1 folder)
Alternate Form of Materials
Microfilm available in repository (included on same reel as Mss 0017).
Subject
- Smith, John P., Dr. (Person)
- Smith, Livingston (Person)
- Smith, Robert, 1732-1801 (Person)
- Charleston College Academy (Organization)
- Episcopal Church -- South Carolina (Organization)
- Society for the Relief of the Widows and Orphans of the Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of South-Carolina (Organization)
- College of Charleston -- History (Organization)
- St. Philip's Church (Charleston, S.C.) (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Robert Smith Collection, 1784-1802
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Special Collections staff; finding aid created by: Special Collections staff
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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