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.
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1839, November 14 - Letter to Edward Robinson from his brother Charles, covering a variety of topics.
Robinson, E. & Robinson, C. .
(1839).
New Haven, Nov. 14, 1839. Rev. Edward Robinson, D.D., Berlin Germany.
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Robinson, Edward and Robinson, Charles.
1839.
“New Haven, Nov. 14, 1839. Rev. Edward Robinson, D.D., Berlin Germany”.
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