Southington, March 27th 1829. Mr. Edward Robinson, care of Messieurs B. Curtis & Porter, Paris
- Collection
- Edward Robinson
- Alternative Title
- Correspondence from Elisabeth Robinson to Edward Robinson
- Genre
- Manuscripts
- Subgenre- Manuscripts
- Correspondence
- Contributor Name
- Robinson, Edward, 1794-1863
- Robinson, Elisabeth, 1803-1881
- Date
- March 27th, 1829 to March 28th, 1829
- Language
- English
- Extent
- 4 images
- Series Title
- Edward Robinson in Europe 1826–1830
- Abstract
- G-3 1829, March 27 Letter from Elisabeth in Southington to her brother Edward (c/o Curtis & Porter in Paris, then forwarded to Milan). Elisabeth expresses her fervent desire to have her brother return from Europe and recounts how lonesome she felt when she bid him farewell in 1826. Tells him that she now has the leisure to read magazines, journals, and novels (The Fair Maid of Perth by Walter Scott). Also feels that the society of ladies has never been better though none are very literary. James Woodruff has asked for her opinion about female seminaries in New Haven and Hartford, for niece Ann will soon be enrolled in one of them. Mentions the establishment of a Temperance Society and says that "we practice total abstinence except when we feel sure indulgence will be beneficial and these cases have been of rare occurence." Exceptionally cold weather has delayed the arrival of Spring and the Hudson is frozen as far as Poughkeepsie.
- Note
1829, March 27 - Letter to Edward Robinson from his sister Elizabeth.
Letters to E. R. from relatives, 1829
Description: 3 pages, sent to Paris, forwarrded to Milan.
- Subject Topical
- Temperance
- Societies, etc.
- Leisure
- Books and reading
- Subject Name
- Robinson, Edward, 1794-1863
- Woodruff, James, 1785-1855
- Robinson, Elisabeth, 1803-1881
- Subject Geographic
- Southington (Conn.)
- New Haven (Conn.)
- Paris (France)
- Shelf Location
- Original digital object name: yhm-spe-rob-g03h
- Hamilton College Special Collections, Robinson Collection, g03h
- Restrictions on Access
- There are no restrictions on access to this resource.