New Haven, Nov. 14, 1839. Rev. Edward Robinson, D.D., Berlin Germany
- Collection
- Edward Robinson
- Alternative Title
- Correspondence from Charles Robinson to Edward Robinson
- Genre
- Manuscripts
- Subgenre- Manuscripts
- Correspondence
- Contributor Name
- Robinson, Edward, 1794-1863
- Robinson, Charles, 1801-1876
- Date
- November 14th, 1839 to December 25th, 1839
- Language
- English
- Extent
- 4 images
- Series Title
- Edward Robinson and his family in Europe (1837–40), during which time E. R. made his first trip to the Middle East
- Abstract
- 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 has to worry about the length or interest of his letters.] Nancy's health during pregancy was "very feeble," and Charles could not leave her for a single night, fearing she would have a miscarriage. Auut Mary came to visit, but caught cold on the canal packet boat and came down with lung fever. They thought she would die. The excitement over Aunt Mary caused Nancy to have labor pains and she had to be confined to bed for a month under the care of a skilled nurse. On Oct. 30th, Nancy gave birth to an 8 1/4 lb. boy. Aunt Mary gradually recovered under the care of another nurse. [Aunt Mary had a home in Avon.] George, for the past year, has been in charge of the books for the Smith & Sherman hardware store on Chapel Street [New Haven]. His son, William, has been working in a hardware store in Hartford, CT. Charles describes the economic situation in New Haven. Prices of produce which "hitherto remained almost as high as in 1836 have recently fallen exceedingly." "Flour which was last year $8 or $9 is now about $5. Butter in Oneida and Herkimer counties in New York (whence I obtain my winter supply) last year was at 22c, now it sells for 10c. The contraction of the currency will continue to reduce the price of all property. Considers E. R.’s plan to stay in Germany to finish his book is a wise one.
- Note
1839, November 14 - Letter to Edward Robinson from his brother Charles, covering a variety of topics.
Family letters to E. R. , 1838–1840
Description: 4 pages
- Subject Topical
- Friends and associates
- Health
- Subject Name
- Robinson, Edward, 1794-1863
- Robinson, Charles, 1801-1876
- Robinson, Nancy Mulford, 1800-1863
- Smith & Sherman, Hardware Store
- Subject Geographic
- Germany
- Berlin (Germany)
- New Haven (Conn.)
- Oneida (N.Y.)
- Shelf Location
- Original digital object name: yhm-spe-rob-h02l
- Hamilton College Special Collections, Robinson Collection, h02l
- Restrictions on Access
- There are no restrictions on access to this resource.
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Manifest
Robinson, E. & Robinson, C. .
(1839).
New Haven, Nov. 14, 1839. Rev. Edward Robinson, D.D., Berlin Germany.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/8ff16620-9066-4b7c-8f9e-83699e570989
APA
Robinson, E. & Robinson, C. .
(1839).
New Haven, Nov. 14, 1839. Rev. Edward Robinson, D.D., Berlin Germany.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/8ff16620-9066-4b7c-8f9e-83699e570989
Robinson, Edward and Robinson, Charles.
1839.
“New Haven, Nov. 14, 1839. Rev. Edward Robinson, D.D., Berlin Germany”.
Last modified November 06, 2023.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/8ff16620-9066-4b7c-8f9e-83699e570989
Chicago
Robinson, Edward and Robinson, Charles.
1839.
“New Haven, Nov. 14, 1839. Rev. Edward Robinson, D.D., Berlin Germany”.
Last modified November 06, 2023.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/8ff16620-9066-4b7c-8f9e-83699e570989
