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Andover, Dec'r 31, 1829. Rev'd Edward Robinson, to the care of Mess'rs Curtis & Porter... Paris

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F-6 1829, Dec. 31 Letter to E. R. from Sam. Farrar of Andover. He tells E. R. that he wants to "take off all restriction and limitation as to the amount of purchase, and leave it to your discretion" so that as many books can be purchased as possible before E.R. leaves Europe. Also indicates that Mr. Show moreF-6 1829, Dec. 31 Letter to E. R. from Sam. Farrar of Andover. He tells E. R. that he wants to "take off all restriction and limitation as to the amount of purchase, and leave it to your discretion" so that as many books can be purchased as possible before E.R. leaves Europe. Also indicates that Mr. Flagg, publisher of E. R.'s Lexicon, has such a low inventory (80 copies) he can no longer sell to booksellers abroad. "A new edition will be demanded."
1829, December 31 - Letter to Edward Robinson from Samuel Farrar.
2 pages; about ER's books to Andover library
Letters to E. R. from colleagues and relatives, 1828–1829, 1834
Original digital object name: yhm-spe-rob-f06k Show less

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Title

Andover, Dec'r 31, 1829. Rev'd Edward Robinson, to the care of Mess'rs Curtis & Porter... Paris

Names

Robinson, Edward, 1794-1863
Farrar, Samuel (Librarian)
Andover Theological Seminary

Date

1829-12-31

Extent

4 images

Abstract

F-6 1829, Dec. 31 Letter to E. R. from Sam. Farrar of Andover. He tells E. R. that he wants to "take off all restriction and limitation as to the amount of purchase, and leave it to your discretion" so that as many books can be purchased as possible before E.R. leaves Europe. Also indicates that Mr. Flagg, publisher of E. R.'s Lexicon, has such a low inventory (80 copies) he can no longer sell to booksellers abroad. "A new edition will be demanded."

Notes

1829, December 31 - Letter to Edward Robinson from Samuel Farrar.

Subjects

Theological seminaries -- Massachusetts -- Andover -- Libraries
Acquisitions (Libraries) -- Massachusetts -- Andover
Librarians -- Massachusetts -- Andover -- Correspondence
Collection development (Libraries) -- Policy statements
Administrative discretion
Academic libraries -- Quality control
Academic librarians -- Professional relationships
Specialists -- Recruiting
Book proposals
Publishers and publishing -- Supply and demand

Geography

Andover (Mass.)
Paris (France)

Local ID

yhm-spe-rob-f06k

Identifier

hamLibSparc:1193
local: yhm-spe-rob-f06k

Is Part of

Edward Robinson Collection
Hamilton College Library Digital Collections