I-4 [1842, July?] E. R. wrote letters to Prudhoe, Everett, and Hamilton to express his appreciation for the Royal Geographical Society's gold medal. The undated drafts for those three letters are preserved here.
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1842, July? - Letters from Edward Robinson to William Hamilton, Edward Everett, and Lord Prudhoe expressing appreciation for the Royal Geographic Society's gold medal.
Kirkland 181a W.T. Smith to Samuel Kirkland New York July 2d 1795 Dear Sir The Bearer of this, my very particular friend, George Embree , being called on by the Society of Friends to accompany the Commissioners of the State in the proposed meeting of the Indians in Your neighbourhood, I take the liberty of introducing him to your acquaintance civilities and friendship. Any favours and attention shown him will be a just tribute to merit and confer a particular obligation on your friend and milita Show moreKirkland 181a W.T. Smith to Samuel Kirkland New York July 2d 1795 Dear Sir The Bearer of this, my very particular friend, George Embree , being called on by the Society of Friends to accompany the Commissioners of the State in the proposed meeting of the Indians in Your neighbourhood, I take the liberty of introducing him to your acquaintance civilities and friendship. Any favours and attention shown him will be a just tribute to merit and confer a particular obligation on your friend and military companion in the campaign of 1779 under Sullivan . W. T. Smith . The Reverend Mr. Kirkland . Colonel Smith New York 1795 Show less
The bearer of this letter, George Embree, has been called on by the Society of Friends to accompany the State Commissioners in the proposed Indian meeting in Samuel Kirkland's area. Any favors shown Embree will be seen as a tribute to Kirkland's friend and military companion (Smith?).
1826, May 13 - Letter of introduction for Edward Robinson written on his behalf by Edward Everett to His Excellency, The Baron Niebuhr, Minister of his Prussian Majesty at Rome.
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Description: 1 page; Everett (1794-1865), politician, pastor, educator, diplomat, and mainly professor of Greek literature, studied (1815-19) in Europe, mainly Goettingen. Barthold Georg Niebuhr (1776-1831), son of the Orient Explorer Carsten N. (1733-1815), historian and statesman, served from 1816 as Prussian Ambassador to Rome.
1867, March 2 -Letter to Edward Robinson, Jr. from Roscoe Conkling, House of Representatives.
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Autographs of famous people on documents and letters received by E. R. and his family from 1822 to the 1870s. Includes those of J. Q. Adams, J. Calhoun, R. Conkling, E. Everett, General Lafayette, H. W. Longfellow, W. Seward, H. Schoolcraft, and Gerrit Smith.
1877, April 26 - Will of Elisabeth Robinson (Aunt Libby), which gives Edward Robinson Jr. "my Father's 'Class Ring' and the 'Phi Beta Kappa' watch key formerly belonging to my brother William."
I-1 1842, April 23 Letter + envelope [7 1/2cm x 11 1/2cm] to E. R. in New York from Lord Prudhoe in England. Congratulates E. R. on being unanimously voted recipient of the Royal Geographical Society's medal. Purpose of this outer letter is to enclose and forward another letter + envelope from the President of the Royal Geographical Society, dated May 2, 1842. [It was to Lord Prudhoe that E. R. dedicated his Biblical Researches.]
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1842, April 23 - Letter + envelope to Edward Robinson from Lord Prudhoe, congratuating Robinson on being the recipient of the Royal Geographical Society's Medal.
A-4 1821, Feb. 27 Letter to E. R., Clinton, NY, from Willard Philips, Boston. Reply to E. R.'s inquiry about rules of the Supreme Court regarding "interest on notes."
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Edward Robinson’s land acquisitions in Clinton, NY. Letter to E. R. from Willard Phillips, 1821