O 1774-1816 Miscellaneous correspondence involving Polly Robinson, Jerusha Clark, Patty Whittelsey, Sally Bachus, Sally Brown, Nancy Wolcott, Jerusha Strong, etc. Many of the letters are in poor condition.
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William Robinson (father of E. R.): more than 60 letters related to his family, 1770–1825.
Translated by Samuel Kirkland. Welcomes John to New York. Requests a blacksmith to make guns, axes, and farm implements. This had been denied by Sir William Johnson.
Feb. 24: Samuel Kirkland's speech to the Indians. Discusses Avery, Wheelock's request for students. March 3: Tagawaron answers in the name of the Chiefs. Students removed from Dartmouth because it was thought to be too far away, and the children derive enough benefit from the Oneida School. Do not plan to send any more students in the future.
P-1/2 1854 - 1859 Letters, papers, and documents acquired by E. R. to write the Memoir of William Robinson. Included in this cache of items are: the wills (originals or copies thereof) for John Robinson, William Robinson, and Ichabod Robinson; genealogy records for the Isaac Robinson and William Robinson families supplied by Amos Otis of Yarmouth, MA; genealogy of the Brown family printed in the Willimantic Journal for 25 April 1852; and more than 125 letters to E. R. with information about his father and relatives of same.
N-1 1776, May 5 Private Covenant of William Robinson, in which he dedicates his life to God. At the end of this document, William Robinson has indicated the three additional steps he took to become an ordained minister: obtained certificate for full communion in Yale College Church (5 May 1776); was licensed to preach (29 May 1776); and preached first sermon (1 Sept. 1776).
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Items cited in Memoir of William Robinson by Edward Robinson: Sermon, Account book, Ordination papers, Address to the Senior Class at Yale College, Letter of 1782 on the death of Naomi Robinson, etc. [For William Robinson’s diploma from Yale College, see catalogue no. 2]