Edward Robinson’s Letter - Journal (1826–1829): 2 bound volumes containing letters he wrote to his sister Elisabeth while he was in Europe. Contents intended to be read by family and friends. [A transcription of the journal was prepared by Hermine W. Williams and is included herewith for future research information. Her transcription of the journal was also published in 2009 by iUniverse, copies
." --^Mr. way & the Baron de Stael to whom I have letters are now in England. I shall recollect your desire for documents respecting the oriental schools. I shall obtain them * It is never made clear in Robinson's Journal (1826-1829) nor in these letters who H. E. Dwight is. It is known that Sereno Edward Dwight (1786-1850) did make a trip to Europe in the 1820s and that he was a very sickly
The contents of these letters parallel those found in the two-volume letter - journal kept by E. R. when he made his first trip to Europe. [See Catalogue no.1 , M, along with a complete transcription of those journal-letters]. A transcription of these forty-three letters to Stuart has been made by Hermine W. Williams and is included in this file. Copies of the transcription also have been given
M 1826 - 1829 E. R.'s journal written between 1 June 1826 and 10 June 1829 while he was in Europe. E. R. sent some 400 pages recording his daily activities to his sister Elisabeth in Southington and he asked her to have these journal letters bound in 2 volumes so that they could be read by family and friends.
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Two autograph books: one for Edward Robinson and the other for Therese von Jakob
H-2 1839, Nov. 14 Letter to E. R. in Berlin from his brother Charles in New Haven. [Note: the person receiving a letter sent to Europe is the person who pays the postage. That is why Charles begins his letter by saying he wanted to write a long letter to justify E. R.'s payment of a heavy postage fee. Now Charles has learned that E. R. no longer has to pay these fees and thus Charles no longer
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1839, November 14 - Letter to Edward Robinson from his brother Charles, covering a variety of topics.