F-2 1831, Dec. 10 Letter to E. R. in Andover, MA from Othniel Williams in Clinton, NY. Concerns the sale of land to Mr. Powell, who along with others is interested in subdividing the property. Othniel Williams is the lawyer for the transaction. This letter asks E. R. to send a copy of the deed for the land in question.
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1831, December 10 - Letter to Edward Robinson from Othniel Williams concerning the sale of land to Mr. Powell.
F-2 1832, Dec. 17 Letter to E. R. in Andover, MA from John Powell in Clinton, NY. Powell informs E. R. that his agent and lawyer, Othniel Williams has died and he wants E. R. to designate another person to continue the affairs of the land transfer. He suggests that Williams' son, Othniel S. Williams and his assistant, O. Gridley, would be acceptable choices. Folded within this letter are copies of E. R.'s letters to O. Gridley and O.S. Williams, dated Dec. 26 and Dec. 27 respectively.
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1832, December 17[?], 1832 - Letter to Edward Robinson from John Powell, informing Robinson that Othniel Williams has died. Powell wants to designate another person to continue the affairs of the land transfer.
F-2 1833, January Letter to E. R in Andover, MA from Othniel S. Williams in Clinton. Enclosed with the letter was a draft for $960. paid by Mr. Powell for a land transaction with E. R., though this was not the total payment due. Also, Othniel indicates that another land transaction had been made between E. R. and Othniel's father, but since the latter's death, Othniel is having trouble reconstructing the legal transaction.
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1833, January - Letter to Edward Robinson from Othniel S. Williams.
F-2 1832, March 10 Letter to E. R. in Andover MA from Othniel Williams in Clinton. Enclosed with the letter is an accounting of how the money is to be paid for the land, and includes the bonds and mortgage guarantees. Also included is a clarification of how a woman's share of the deeded parcel (i.e., Therese's joint ownership) is to be handled in the court. Letter contains an interesting postscript: "Dr. Davis informs me he shall retire from the Presidency of Ham. College in the course of the ensuing season. I am one of a committee of five on whom devolves the duty of recommending to the Board of Trustees a successor. Can you name a suitable person who is probably within our reach? This of course is said, at least to some extent, sub rosa."
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1832, March 10 - Letter to Edward Robinson from Othniel Williams, including accounting of what money needs to be paid and bonds/mortgage guarantees.
F-2 1833, Mar.20 Letter to E. R. in Andover from Othniel S. Williams in Clinton. Gives an accounting of the rent and sale of property owned by Robinson, The Bucks were involved in leasing land for a period of 6 years at the rate of $28. per annum. Mentions that a parcel of land had been sold in 1831 for $590.34.
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1833, March 20-Letter to Edward Robinson from Othniel S. Williams; includes printed Rough draft of Edward Robinson's contract dated February 24, 1832.
A-3 1819, March 1 Deed: Edward Robinson and Eliza K. Robinson gave a quit-claim deed to Moses Bristoll, in consideration of $7,500. for land bounded by a lot formerly owned by John Niles, by the farm of John T. Kirkland, and by land owned by Bronson Foot.
A-2 1818, Sept. 5 Mortgage negotiated between Edward Robinson and Nathaniel Griffin for $600, to be paid with interest in two installments on 1 October 1818 ($200) and 1 January 1819 ($400).
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Mortgage negotiated between Edward Robinson and Nathaniel Griffin for $600.
A-3 1819, Jan. 12 Deed: Eli Bristoll and Lucinda Bristoll to Edward Robinson, in consideration of $1,590. for 18 and 6/10ths acres, excepting the schoolhouse.
F-2 1832, Feb. 25 Agreement between E. R. and John Powell. E. R. agrees to provide Powell a warranty deed within four months. In the meantime, E. R. describes the 50 acres on which Powell has already taken possession, namely that it lies between the homesteads now or formerly owned & occupied by Josiah Noyes and Simeon Nelson, for which consideration Powell has already paid $2,500.
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1832, February 25 - Edward Robinson's declaration for the contract which will be used to sell the land of approximately 50 acres to John Powell.
F-2 1832, Feb. 25 E. R., in his own hand, draws up a contract which will be used to sell this land of approximately 50 acres (which he acquired from Mary Kirkland in July or August of 1821) to John Powell, with the closing to take place March 1, 1832. The specific boundaries of the land to be deeded are included in this contract. He also deducts the interest on the money which Powell, Parmelee, and Nelson put aside for the down payment. E. R.'s rough draft of this formal contract is also included (dated 24 Feb. 1832), and it contains the specifics of the financial transaction between E. R. and Powell.
D-2 1833, June 27 Financial statement prepared by George Robinson for E. R. Debits show cash advanced ($1443.86) for payment of claims listed. Credits show that George obtained a note on a "lot with assignments of property" in the amount of $1440.
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1833, June 27- Financial statement prepared by George Robinson for Edward Robinson.
A-2 1818, Sept. 17 Deed: John T. Kirkland to Edward Robinson in consideration of a sum of $1,500. For land extending from the Oriskany Creek on the line of property, including a lot purchased by Samuel Kirkland from Eli Bristoll, to the corner of the former John Niles lot opposite the College lot, south to the south line of the Patent, excepting the farm formerly sold by Samuel Kirkland to Ralph W. Kirkland. [The number of acres is not specified.]
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Deed of John T. Kirkland to Edward Robinson in consideration of a sum of $1500 for land.
1832, June 1 - Obligation note. George Robinson transferred by quit-claim deed to Edward Robinson his right and title to land owned in Twinsberg, Ohio.
A-3 1819, March 4 Deed: Moses Bristoll and Cornelia Bristoll gave a quit-claim deed to Edward Robinson, in consideration of $7,500. for land specified in the 1 March 1819 deed listed above, with this exception: "excepting the piece lately deeded to Eli Bristoll by the executors of the said Samuel Kirkland."
D-2 1832, June 1 Obligation note: George Robinson transferred by quit-claim deed to E. R. his right and title to land owned in Twinsburg, Ohio. Also on this date E. R. gave George a note for $250 for the land. E. R. further agreed to "reconvey" said land to George on demand or to hold for his heirs upon receipt of expenses and the amount of said note. Paid in cash. Signed by E. R.
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1832, June 1 - Documents and papers (8 items) related to agreements made with Elisabeth and Edward to solve Charles Robinson's financial problems.
A-2 1818, Sept. 5 Deed (warranty deed): Nathaniel Griffin to Edward Robinson, in consideration of $700. for the purchase of a lot measuring slightly more than one and one-quarter acre. Enclosed with this deed was a surveyor's drawing of a lot of approximately the same size designated as the "Redfield's house, lot 1806 by McNeal Esq." To finance this transaction, E. R. entered into a mortgage and bond agreement with Nathaniel Griffin, listed below.
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(2 items) - Deed. Nathaniel Griffin to Edward Robinson, in consideration of $700 for land. Enclosed with it a drawing of a lot.