F-3 1826, April 28 Letter to E. R., sent first to Andover and then forwarded to Boston, MA. Although no signature is visible on this letter, its legal content, the return address (Southington, CT.), and the salutation ("Dear Brother") suggest the letter is from Charles Robinson.
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1826, April 28 - Letter to Edward Robinson from Charles Robinson.
F-2 1832, Feb. 27 Letter to E. R. in Andover, MA from O[thniel] Williams in Clinton, NY. Williams was handling the legal matters pertaining to the Kirkland farm and property which E. R. was attempting to sell. Powell was negotiating the purchase of a portion of the Kirkland-Robinson land and this letter is setting forth the claims and monies owed, etc.
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1832, February 27 - Letter to Edward Robinson from Othniel Williams, setting forth the claims and monies owed.
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 1831, March 18 Letter to E. R. in Andover, MA from Othniel Williams in Clinton, NY. Apparently the $2000 offer for the farm was not accepted by E. R. and so now this letter gives a counter offer of $2500. The persons who wish to buy the land are: John Powell, Jonathan Day, Simeon Nelson, and John Parmelee (who owns a mill on the site where Mr. Nelson's formerly stood).
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1831, March 18 - Letter to Edward Robinson from Othniel Williams, sharing with Robinson a counter offer of $2500 for the farm.
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, 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 26 Assignments. George Robinson (Southington, CT) transferred and assigned to E. R. (Andover, MA) the notes, book accounts, and other property described in the annexed schedule, viz.: one pew in the Center Church, New Haven; 6 shares of Hampshire & Hampden Canal Stock; notes against Farmington Canal Corp., etc.
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1833, June 26 - George Robinson transferred and assigned to Edward Robinson the notes, book accounts, and other property described in the annex schedule.
A-3 1820, Sept. 29 Letter of Administration. Eliza Kirkland Robinson died intestate, thus E. R. was appointed administrator of "all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits which were of the said Eliza."
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Letter of administration, appointing Edward Robinson administrator of Eliza Kirkland Robinson's essets after her death.
G-3 1829, July 23 Letter to E. R. (c/o Curtis & Porter in Paris and forwarded to Halle) from his sister Elisabeth (pages 1-2) in Southington and brother George in New Haven (page 3). Elisabeth explains in her part of the letter that she is going to New Haven and then on to Catskill with Sarah. Vertical text is superimposed upon horizontal text on pages 2 and 3. George's part of the letter speaks about falling land prices and related financial matters.
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1829, July 23/30- Letter to Edward Robinson from his sister Elisabeth and brother George.
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.