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Merchant from Bristol, Rhode Island and plantation owner in Cuba. Frederick Seward alludes to a visit to his plantation in San Ricardo, Cuba, in a letter to his father, William Henry Seward, dated April 1870.  Sometimes referred to by the honorific title of "Don Ricardo" due to his holdings in Cuba. Smith was married to Hannah Borden in 1834.

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Merchant from Bristol, Rhode Island and plantation owner in Cuba. Frederick Seward alludes to a visit to his plantation in San Ricardo, Cuba, in a letter to his father, William Henry Seward, dated April 1870. Sometimes referred to by the honorific title of "Don Ricardo" due to his holdings in Cuba. Smith was married to Hannah Borden in 1834.
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ancestry.com
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Ancestry
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Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 134; Volume #: Roll 134 - 01 Sep 1865-14 Oct 1865 Description Volume: Roll 134 - 01 Sep 1865-14 Oct 1865 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Original data:Selected Passports. National Archives, Washington, D.C.A full list of sources can be found here.
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33777455/sm
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Richard Dimock Smith - Find A Grave
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