Diary of Joel Smith Bacon, Class of 1826. Bacon attended Cortland Academy in Homer, N.Y. and Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y. (B.A. 1826). Later in life he was a president of Columbian College (now George Washington University), and a Baptist minister who distributed Bibles to freed slaves after the Civil War.
Diary of Justus B. Doolittle (Class of 1846). Describes Doolittle's life as a student at Hamilton College on pages 3-5. Diary entries begin on page 52, after an autobiography of his life up to that point.; Biography: J.B. Doolittle (1824-1880) H.C. Class of 1846 Missionary to China: 1849-1864 Justus B. Doolittle was born on 23 June, 1824 in Rutland, NY, and died on 15 June, 1880 in Clinton, NY. After graduating from Hamilton College with the class of 1846, Doolittle attended the Auburn Theological Seminary. He applied to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions for missionary work and was assigned to the Foochow and Tientsen regions of China, a position he held for thirteen years. After returning to the United States due to poor health, Doolittle wrote several books about his observations of Chinese culture.
P-1/2 1854 - 1859 Letters, papers, and documents acquired by E. R. to write the Memoir of William Robinson. Included in this cache of items are: the wills (originals or copies thereof) for John Robinson, William Robinson, and Ichabod Robinson; genealogy records for the Isaac Robinson and William Robinson families supplied by Amos Otis of Yarmouth, MA; genealogy of the Brown family printed in the Willimantic Journal for 25 April 1852; and more than 125 letters to E. R. with information about his father and relatives of same.
M 1813-1820 Thérèse von Jakob's autograph book signed by her friends in St. Petersburg and in Halle. Individual entries are in either German, French, or English.
P-1/2 1854 - 1859 Letters, papers, and documents acquired by E. R. to write the Memoir of William Robinson. Included in this cache of items are: the wills (originals or copies thereof) for John Robinson, William Robinson, and Ichabod Robinson; genealogy records for the Isaac Robinson and William Robinson families supplied by Amos Otis of Yarmouth, MA; genealogy of the Brown family printed in the Willimantic Journal for 25 April 1852; and more than 125 letters to E. R. with information about his father and relatives of same.
ND - "Journal of Cornelia's behavior to share with her Papa." Chronicles the actions of Cornelia (Charles Robinson's oldest child, b. 1826) for two weeks.
Edward Robinson’s Letter - Journal (1826–1829): 2 bound volumes containing letters he wrote to his sister Elisabeth while he was in Europe. Contents intended to be read by family and friends. [A transcription of the journal was prepared by Hermine W. Williams and is included herewith for future research information. Her transcription of the journal was also published in 2009 by iUniverse, copies of which have been given to Union Theological Seminary, Andover-Newton Theological School, and Hamilton College.]
M 1827 - 1828 E. R.'s autograph book, signed between 20 June 1827 and 23 July 1828 by some important professors and theologians in Halle, Bonn, Heidelberg, and Cassel. Among those signing were Niemeyer, Gesenius, Tholuck, Schleiermacher, Paulus, Freytag, and Jacob Grimm.
Items cited in Memoir of William Robinson by Edward Robinson: Sermon, Account book, Ordination papers, Address to the Senior Class at Yale College, Letter of 1782 on the death of Naomi Robinson, etc. [For William Robinson’s diploma from Yale College, see catalogue no. 2]