1834, March 11 - copy of a letter by Schmucker and other trustees of the Pennsylvania College in Gettysburg, asking ER to reconsider appointment as President of the college.
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.
L-1 1850, Aug. 16 Letter to E. R., New York, from Robert Cooke (on behalf of Mr. Murray), 50 Abermarle St. London. "If your publishers like to send over 50 copies of the American edition of the 'Biblical Researches' we shall be happy to receive them on commission . . . " Asks that a "proper certificate of the day on which the work was really published in America, so that we may be prepared in case of a reprint on this side to prove priority of publication here. We are about trying the question whether American authors have copyright in this country, in the case of Mr. Washington Irving's works, & we hope to succeed."
H-1 1838, April 28 Letter to E. R. from Elisabeth and George Robinson in Albany and received in Beirut on July 4 by E. R. George writes that Charles has been offered a position with a firm in Detroit and is considering moving his family to Michigan. Elisabeth gives E. R. the usual family news.
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1838, April 28: Letter to Edward Robinson from Elisabeth and George Robinson.
H-1 1837, Dec. 27 Letter to E. R. from Elisabeth Robinson in Albany. Addressed c/o Mons. Delaunay at Havre, France and was received by E. R. in Cairo, Egypt, March 3, 1838. Gives news of the family and then relates news of a revolution in Canada by the patriots.
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1837, December 27 - Letter to Edward Robinson from his sister Elisabeth, giving news of the family and relating news of revolution in Canada by the patriots.
H-1 1838, Feb. 26 Letter to E. R. from Elisabeth Robinson in Albany. Addressed to Alexandria, Egypt and received by E. R. on May 5th. Besides the usual family news, she indicates the state's legislature accomplishes nothing because the good done by the House is negated by the Senate.
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1838, February 26 - Letter to Edward Robinson from his sister Elisabeth.
H-1 1838, Jan. 28 Letter to E. R. from Elisabeth Robinson in Albany. Addressed to Alexandria, Egypt and received by E. R. on April 14. She had a visit from Mrs. Upson of Utica, who will soon become Judge James Dean second wife. Mr. Woodruff has no business this winter, so he attends debates in Albany.
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1838, January 38 - Letter to Edward Robinson from his sister Elisabeth.
H-1 1838, Mar 29 Letter to E. R. from Elisabeth Robinson in Albany. Addressed c/o Mons. Gliddon, American Consul in Alexandria, Egypt. Received by E. R. in Beirut on July 5th. She mentions that her reading during the winter months has centered on those regions visited by E. R., namely, Italy, Greece, Asia Minor, and Egypt. Indicates that she is witnessing the break up of a home she has loved to visit, for Sophia and James are moving to Michigan to be closer to their daughters. Continues to relate political news concerning the Whigs and the patriots.
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1838, March 29 - Letter to Edward Robinson from his sister Elisabeth.
F-6 1828, Sept. 6 Letter to E. R. from S. Peck of Andover, hand-delivered by Henry Edwards in Paris. Requests that the books listed be purchased for him.
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1828, September 6 - Letter to Edward Robinson from Henry Edwards, requesting that the books listed be purchased for him, recommended by S. Peck.
F-5 1828, Dec. 1 Letter to E. R. from Moses Stuart of Andover Seminary. Details the status of his publications and summarizes the religious issues current in Andover and Boston. Also mentions the ongoing lawsuit and trial of a member of the faculty, Dr. Murdock.
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1828, December 1 - Letter to Edward Robinson from Moses Stuart of Andover Seminary detailing the status of his publications and the religious issues current in Andover and Boston, etc.
F-5 1829, Dec. 14 Letter to E. R. from Moses Stuart in Andover. Communicates news of the faculty. Dr. Wisner declined the new professorship when the Board of Visitors dropped "Pastoral Theology" from the title, which now reads Prof. of Eccl. History. Trustees appointed Rev. Ralph Emerson of Norfolk, Ct to that position. Dr. Porter is very ill and is on leave, and Mr. Stowe is Stuart's assistant. Farrar is pursuing plans to design a position specifically for E. R. and has even reserved the house of a former colleague for E. R. and his family. Apparently the trustees are reluctant to appoint someone to a professorship who is not already "a Pastor,"and that may explain why E. R. was not selected. Stuart discusses his publications, comments on books received from E. R., and lists other titles needed for the library.
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1829, December 14 - Letter to Edward Robinson from Moses Stewart, communicating news of faculty at Andover, etc.
F-5 1829, Aug. 31 Letter to E. R. from Moses Stuart in Andover. Relates how the trustees met and created a Professorship of Ecclesiastical History and Pastoral Theology, to which they appointed Stuart, Moses, ǂd 1780-1852 of Old South Church in Boston. The seminary faculty opposed the position because there was an urgent need for a Professorship of Biblical Rhetoric and thus the matter was referred to the Board of Visitors. Announces he and Stowe are planning to issue a Biblical Inquirer, with the hope that E. R. would assume responsibility for its publication when he returns from Europe. Mentions that Hodge has dropped publication of Biblical Repertory and has taken up a kind of religious magazine. In his discussion of books on geography, Stuart decries the lack of maps in them: "Above all, maps, maps, maps. I am beyond measure astonished that the Germans have not better maps for sacred geography. And this leads me to say what I have greatly at heart, pursue your plan of Sacred Geography." The postscript lists books needed for the library.
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1829, August 31 - Letter to Edward Robinson from Moses Stewart, requesting, among other things, that Robinson publish Stewart's Biblical Inquirer and continue to "pursue your plan of Sacred Geography."
F-5 1829, May 5 Letter to E. R. from Moses Stuart in Andover. Reiterates concerns expressed in a previous letter that trustees of the seminary are purposely delaying any decision concerning the professorship vacated by Murdock. Assures E. R. that the faculty desires his return to Andover, and hints that if the trustees fill the present vacancy with someone else, then the faculty will press for the creation of a new position just for him. Refers to the "noble haul" of books E. R. shipped from Paris for Andover's library, but complains that several volumes arrived without maps. Submits Farrar's latest request for library books.
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1829, May 5 - Letter to Edward Robinson from Moses Stuart in Andover.