Autographs of famous people on documents and letters received by E. R. and his family from 1822 to the 1870s. Includes those of J. Q. Adams, J. Calhoun, R. Conkling, E. Everett, General Lafayette, H. W. Longfellow, W. Seward, H. Schoolcraft, and Gerrit Smith.
Letters to E. R. from members in the academic community, 1841–1859, including Richard H. Dana, Thomas H. Skinner, Stephen H. Syng, Samuel Turner, J. Horford Smith, I. W. Alexander, A. Guyot, George P. Marsh, and a professor in Berlin.
N-1 1780, Aug. 21 Brief note to William Robinson from Ezra Stiles, President of Yale College: "I would readily supply Mr. Robinson, but the difficulty of being absent from the Chapel on Sundays and the accumulation of college business necessitates me to excuse myself" [i.e., he could not preach for Robinson].
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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]
Robinson, William; Robinson, Edward O 1770-1776 Letters to William Robinson at Yale College from his parents Ichabod and Lydia Robinson (14) and from his sister Lydia, a.k.a. Polly (1).
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William Robinson (father of E. R.): more than 60 letters related to his family, 1770–1825.
Robinson, William; Robinson, Edward O 1770-1776 Letters to William Robinson at Yale College from his parents Ichabod and Lydia Robinson (14) and from his sister Lydia, a.k.a. Polly (1).
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William Robinson (father of E. R.): more than 60 letters related to his family, 1770–1825.
1877 - Document listing the living descendants of Sophie, George and Charles Robinson and their residences.
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Description: 3 pages; Elisabeth R. was not married, so she has no descendants. Sophie Woodruff died 1847, George and Charles 1876. No years later than 1876 mentioned.
Robinson, William; Robinson, Edward O 1770-1776 Letters to William Robinson at Yale College from his parents Ichabod and Lydia Robinson (14) and from his sister Lydia, a.k.a. Polly (1).
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William Robinson (father of E. R.): more than 60 letters related to his family, 1770–1825.