Charlotte Small (September 1, 1785 - May 4, 1857) was a Métis woman who notably joined her surveyor, map maker, and explorer husband David Thompson on his expeditions.
Small married surveyor, map maker, and explorer David Thompson on 10 June 1799 at Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan.
The two had 13 children,[citation needed] with whom Small often travelled to accompany Thompson on his expeditions ranging from the Rockies to Quebec.
Small travelled 3+1⁄2 times[1] farther on these expeditions with Thompson than did the American explorers Lewis and Clark.
[2] When Thompson wrote in his journal "Today wed Charlotte Small", few could have imagined just how long he would honour that commitment.