Q 1832, Dec. 10 Folded inside the letter cited above (24 Nov. 1832) was E. R.'s draft of his reply to Augustus Foot. E. R. was pleased with the terms of the sale, his only regret being that the sale did not take place 7 years earlier. He mentions he would like to visit Twinsburg in the spring of 1833. He notes that 2 or 3 months earlier he sent Harvey Baldwin the deeds to the properties. He asks to be informed if the deeds have been recorded and requests information about the character of the new owner, Ian Humphrey.
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Twinsburg, Ohio: deeds, documents, and letters (1818–1830s) pertaining to the 636 acres originally owned by William Robinson, father of E. R.
Q 1833, Jan. 24? Slip of paper in E. R.'s hand [3" x 5"] with notations concerning the expenses paid in connection with the land in Ohio. Indicates that George Robinson paid taxes on the property to Tuttle in 1830 and to Baldwin in 1831, totaling $27.75. E. R. paid taxes and related expenses in 1832-1833 totaling $18.58 and received $400 cash on Jan. 24, 1833.
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Twinsburg, Ohio: deeds, documents, and letters (1818–1830s) pertaining to the 636 acres originally owned by William Robinson, father of E. R.
Q 1833, Nov. 30 Letter to E. R. addressed to Andover, then forwarded to Boston, from Augustus E. Foot in Hudson, Ohio. Enclosed is $350. as first payment by Ian Humphrey for the sale of land in Ohio.
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Twinsburg, Ohio: deeds, documents, and letters (1818–1830s) pertaining to the 636 acres originally owned by William Robinson, father of E. R.
Q 1832, Aug. 8 Letter from Harvey Baldwin of the Hudson Portage Co. in Hudson, Ohio to Edward Robinson in Andover MA. Apparently E. R. had written to Baldwin asking many questions about the value and resale possibilities of the Ohio lots and this letter attempts some very detailed answers. For example, Mills explains the soil is good for grazing or grain, timber is very fine (whitewood, black walnut, cherry, butternut, chestnut, oak, hickory, etc.), taxes are $14 per annum, and land in the region is selling from $2.50 to $6 per acre. Mills, however, is not very optimistic about selling the lots at a profit in the present real estate market. [contains a second letter; see below]
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Twinsburg, Ohio: deeds, documents, and letters (1818–1830s) pertaining to the 636 acres originally owned by William Robinson, father of E. R.
Q 1833, Jan. 12 Letter to E. R. in Andover from Augustus E. Foot in Hudson, Ohio. Enclosed is a draft drawn on New York for $100 for E. R., because his brother George never applied for the money. Notes that Gen. [Harvey] Baldwin, a resident of Hudson and treasurer of the Western Reserve College, will in the future be able to write checks drawn on a bank in Boston because the college has funds in that city. Foot describes the character of Humphrey, per E. R.'s request, but part of his description is ripped off the page and lies under the wax seal. One can read, however, that Humphrey "is one of the first lawyers on the Reserve and was a candidate for a seat in Congress at the last election and came near being successful."
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Twinsburg, Ohio: deeds, documents, and letters (1818–1830s) pertaining to the 636 acres originally owned by William Robinson, father of E. R.