Box 1
Container
Contains 75 Results:
Box 1, 1787-1963
File — Box: 1
Identifier: id80252
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Personal and professional papers of Moncure Robinson dealing mostly with management of Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in which he held controlling interest. Prominent correspondents include James Buchanan, Washington Irving, Dennis Hart Mahan, Winfield Scott and Abel Parker Upshur. Also included is the correspondence of his father, John Robinson (including letters from William C. C. Claiborne), his brothers, Cary, Edwin, Conway and Eustace Robinson and his brother-in-law John...
Dates:
1787-1963
Record of original gift of Moncure Robinson Papers by Agnes Conway Robinson, Washington, D.C., 1928 January
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id80253
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Personal and professional papers of Moncure Robinson dealing mostly with management of Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in which he held controlling interest. Prominent correspondents include James Buchanan, Washington Irving, Dennis Hart Mahan, Winfield Scott and Abel Parker Upshur. Also included is the correspondence of his father, John Robinson (including letters from William C. C. Claiborne), his brothers, Cary, Edwin, Conway and Eustace Robinson and his brother-in-law John...
Dates:
1928 January
Correspondence regarding Moncure Robinson Papers, further gift of some 6,000 pieces, between A.D. Chandler, President, and Wm. G. Harkins, Librarian at the College of William and Mary, Irwin L. Gordon, Philadelphia, Pa., and Moncure Biddle, Haverford, Pa., 1953 March-December
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: id80254
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Personal and professional papers of Moncure Robinson dealing mostly with management of Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in which he held controlling interest. Prominent correspondents include James Buchanan, Washington Irving, Dennis Hart Mahan, Winfield Scott and Abel Parker Upshur. Also included is the correspondence of his father, John Robinson (including letters from William C. C. Claiborne), his brothers, Cary, Edwin, Conway and Eustace Robinson and his brother-in-law John...
Dates:
1953 March-December
Lists of Moncure Robinson Papers, as received, gift of "The Descendants of Moncure Robinson."., 1953 May 15
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id80255
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Personal and professional papers of Moncure Robinson dealing mostly with management of Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in which he held controlling interest. Prominent correspondents include James Buchanan, Washington Irving, Dennis Hart Mahan, Winfield Scott and Abel Parker Upshur. Also included is the correspondence of his father, John Robinson (including letters from William C. C. Claiborne), his brothers, Cary, Edwin, Conway and Eustace Robinson and his brother-in-law John...
Dates:
1953 May 15
Copies of "Mr. Gordon's Statement on Moncure Robinson Papers.", 1953
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80256
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Personal and professional papers of Moncure Robinson dealing mostly with management of Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in which he held controlling interest. Prominent correspondents include James Buchanan, Washington Irving, Dennis Hart Mahan, Winfield Scott and Abel Parker Upshur. Also included is the correspondence of his father, John Robinson (including letters from William C. C. Claiborne), his brothers, Cary, Edwin, Conway and Eustace Robinson and his brother-in-law John...
Dates:
1953
Record of gift of Moncure Robinson Papers Addition from Moncure Biddle, 1954 March 8
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: id80257
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Personal and professional papers of Moncure Robinson dealing mostly with management of Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in which he held controlling interest. Prominent correspondents include James Buchanan, Washington Irving, Dennis Hart Mahan, Winfield Scott and Abel Parker Upshur. Also included is the correspondence of his father, John Robinson (including letters from William C. C. Claiborne), his brothers, Cary, Edwin, Conway and Eustace Robinson and his brother-in-law John...
Dates:
1954 March 8
Obituary of Irwin L Gordon in The New York Times, 1954 July 22
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: id80258
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Personal and professional papers of Moncure Robinson dealing mostly with management of Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in which he held controlling interest. Prominent correspondents include James Buchanan, Washington Irving, Dennis Hart Mahan, Winfield Scott and Abel Parker Upshur. Also included is the correspondence of his father, John Robinson (including letters from William C. C. Claiborne), his brothers, Cary, Edwin, Conway and Eustace Robinson and his brother-in-law John...
Dates:
1954 July 22
Article on "Old Robinson Farmhouse" in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, 1955 February 6
File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: id80259
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Personal and professional papers of Moncure Robinson dealing mostly with management of Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in which he held controlling interest. Prominent correspondents include James Buchanan, Washington Irving, Dennis Hart Mahan, Winfield Scott and Abel Parker Upshur. Also included is the correspondence of his father, John Robinson (including letters from William C. C. Claiborne), his brothers, Cary, Edwin, Conway and Eustace Robinson and his brother-in-law John...
Dates:
1955 February 6
Articles on Virginia's Railway stock, 1955 February-July
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: id80260
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Personal and professional papers of Moncure Robinson dealing mostly with management of Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in which he held controlling interest. Prominent correspondents include James Buchanan, Washington Irving, Dennis Hart Mahan, Winfield Scott and Abel Parker Upshur. Also included is the correspondence of his father, John Robinson (including letters from William C. C. Claiborne), his brothers, Cary, Edwin, Conway and Eustace Robinson and his brother-in-law John...
Dates:
1955 February-July
Obituaries of Moncure Biddle and Mrs. Moncure Biddle, 1956-1959
File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: id80261
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Personal and professional papers of Moncure Robinson dealing mostly with management of Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in which he held controlling interest. Prominent correspondents include James Buchanan, Washington Irving, Dennis Hart Mahan, Winfield Scott and Abel Parker Upshur. Also included is the correspondence of his father, John Robinson (including letters from William C. C. Claiborne), his brothers, Cary, Edwin, Conway and Eustace Robinson and his brother-in-law John...
Dates:
1956-1959
Article on ancestors of Francis Biddle, 1963 January 17
File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: id80262
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Personal and professional papers of Moncure Robinson dealing mostly with management of Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in which he held controlling interest. Prominent correspondents include James Buchanan, Washington Irving, Dennis Hart Mahan, Winfield Scott and Abel Parker Upshur. Also included is the correspondence of his father, John Robinson (including letters from William C. C. Claiborne), his brothers, Cary, Edwin, Conway and Eustace Robinson and his brother-in-law John...
Dates:
1963 January 17
Account book of Wm Starkey Robinson, Guardian, with his ward, John Robinson, 1787-1792
File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: id80263
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Personal and professional papers of Moncure Robinson dealing mostly with management of Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in which he held controlling interest. Prominent correspondents include James Buchanan, Washington Irving, Dennis Hart Mahan, Winfield Scott and Abel Parker Upshur. Also included is the correspondence of his father, John Robinson (including letters from William C. C. Claiborne), his brothers, Cary, Edwin, Conway and Eustace Robinson and his brother-in-law John...
Dates:
1787-1792
Wm Mallory, Pocoson, to his nephew, John Robinson, Richmond, 1788 April 23
File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Identifier: id80264
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Family affairs.
Dates:
1788 April 23
William Mallory, Pocoson, to his nephew, John Robinson, Richmond, 1788 July 23
File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Identifier: id80265
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Antony and Betsy, brother and sister of John Robinson; need to move from Richmond in "the sickly months."
Dates:
1788 July 23
William Mallory, Pocoson, to Jack (John Robinson), 1789 March 30
File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Identifier: id80266
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Nancy and Starkey, William and Anthony, brothers and sisters of John Robinson
Dates:
1789 March 30
William Mallory, Pocoson, to John Robinson, Richmond, 1789 August 10
File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Identifier: id80267
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Marriage of Betsy, sister of John Robinson; warning him to be careful of the company he keeps.
Dates:
1789 August 10
William Mallory, Pocoson, to John Robinson, Richmond, 1790 January 24
File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Identifier: id80268
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Brothers and sisters of John Robinson, living with W.M.
Dates:
1790 January 24
Starkey Robinson, Jr., to his brother, John Robinson, Richmond, 1790 March 14
File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Identifier: id80269
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents The law training of John Robinson and his plans to marry; sending money to him.
Dates:
1790 March 14
William Mallory, Pocoson, to John Robinson, Richmond, 1790 March 18
File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Identifier: id80270
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents His law studies and Miss K ?
Dates:
1790 March 18
William C. Claiborne, New York, to John Robinson, Richmond, Virginia, 1790 May 24
File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Identifier: id80271
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents The sessions of the U.S. Congress in New York.
Dates:
1790 May 24
William Cole Claiborne, New York, to John Robinson, Richmond, Virginia, 1790 July 17
File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Identifier: id80272
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Decision of the Congress to move to Philadelphia for ten years while the new national capital is being built on Potowmac.
Dates:
1790 July 17
Contain William Mallory, Pocoson, to John Robinson, Richmond, 1790 October 14
File — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Identifier: id80273
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents His brother Starkey and family.
Dates:
1790 October 14
William C. Claiborne, Philadelphia, to John Robinson, Richmond, Virginia, 1790 October 15
File — Box: 1, Folder: 22
Identifier: id80274
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Building of "accomodations for Congress" and the flourishing condition of the Union.
Dates:
1790 October 15
Ann Robinson, Poquoson, to her brothers, Antony and John Robinson , 1791 January 28
File — Box: 1, Folder: 23
Identifier: id80275
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Request that her brothers "purchase a few things" for her.
Dates:
1791 January 28
Starkey Robinson, Jr., Williamsburg, to his brother, John Robinson, "Mr. Craig's Office," Richmond, 1791 February 27
File — Box: 1, Folder: 24
Identifier: id80276
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents The capture of a runaway slave, Nell.
Dates:
1791 February 27