H-1 1838, Aug. 24 Letter to E. R. from Elisabeth Robinson in Detroit. Addressed to Vienna, Austria and forwarded to Halle an der Saale and not received by E. R. until November.
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1838, August 24 - Letter to Edward Robinson from his sister Elisabeth.
H-1 1838, Sept. 24 Letter to E. R. from Elisabeth Robinson in Detroit. Addressed to Vienna, Austria, then forwarded to Halle an der Saale. Received by E. R. in November.
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1838, September 24 - Letter to Edward Robinson from his sister Elisabeth.
G-5 1827, July-Oct. Playbills which represent the entertainment E. R. enjoyed while traveling in present-day Germany, Austria, etc. Included in the six items are playbills for Wilhelm Tell by Schiller; for Die beyden Figaro, a lustspiel performed in Munich; for several other plays; and a 4-act ballet performed in Vienna. Also included is a sightseeing guide to Regensburg and a detailed guide
G-5 1827, July-Oct. Playbills which represent the entertainment E. R. enjoyed while traveling in present-day Germany, Austria, etc. Included in the six items are playbills for Wilhelm Tell by Schiller; for Die beyden Figaro, a lustspiel performed in Munich; for several other plays; and a 4-act ballet performed in Vienna. Also included is a sightseeing guide to Regensburg and a detailed guide
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1827 - Playbill for a 4-act ballet performed in Vienna.
G-5 1827, July-Oct. Playbills which represent the entertainment E. R. enjoyed while traveling in present-day Germany, Austria, etc. Included in the six items are playbills for Wilhelm Tell by Schiller; for Die beyden Figaro, a lustspiel performed in Munich; for several other plays; and a 4-act ballet performed in Vienna. Also included is a sightseeing guide to Regensburg and a detailed guide
H-2 1839, Jan. 30 Letter to E. R. in Europe from his brother Charles and sister Elisabeth in New Haven. They, in their respective parts of the letter, express relief that one letter came from Vienna and a second one from Berlin, both of which reassured the family that Edward's health was restored. Charles' part of the letter focuses on business-related items. He explains that prosperity is beginning to return to the region. Also says that his business (i.e., renewing insurance policies) is doing well. Mentions that brother George has found work in Smith & Sherman's store and Cornelia is attending dancing school, which helped restore her health. He is getting involved with politics and was asked to write a report on the feasibility of constructing a county prison. Elisabeth comments on a severe storm that did damage in New York and Hartford, destroying many bridges. She also indicates that she and Charles' family do not do much by way of social activities.
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1839, January 30 - Letter to Edward Robinson from his brother Charles and sister Elisabeth.
H-4 1838, Sept. 27 Letter to Thérèse Robinson née de Jacob [sic] in Dresden from Eli Smith in Vienna. Letter had to be forwarded to Vienna, for Therese had already received Smith's initial letter. Smith urged her to hasten to Vienna because her husband was gravely ill.
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1838, September 27 - Letter to Therese Robinson from Eli Smith, telling her to come to Vienna because Robinson was ill.
G-5 1827, Oct. 13 Travel reservation for E. R. via "diligenza veloce" from Rhin to Prague. Document printed on one side in Italian and on the other side in German. A calling card bound with this item: Le Baron Pron, Préfet du Bao. Rhin.
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1827, October 13 - Travel reservation for Edward Robinson via "diligenza veloce" from Viennato Prague.