Box 4
Contains 72 Results:
Cornelia Robinson, "Catalpa Row," Richmond, to her brother, Moore Robinson, Williamsburg, Va., 1838 June 24
Scope and Contents Social and family news.
Margaret H. Robinson, "Belmont," Va., to her brother, Moore Robinson, Williamsburg, Va., 1838 June 25
Scope and Contents Family news.
Mrs. Charlotte Robinson, "Elmington," Berryville, Va., to her husband, Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, Pa., 838 June 28
Scope and Contents Family news.
Conway Robinson, Richmond, to Moncure Robinson, "Elmington," Clarke County, Va, 1838 July 12
Scope and Contents Buying of stock in the Winchester & Potomac R.R.; receipts of $10,000 in June on R.F. & P. R.R.; competing activity of the Louisa Line. Copy of letter from Jos. M. Sheppard regarding coal company which Moncure Robinson is forming.
Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to his brother, Edwin Robinson, Richmond, 1838 July 23
Scope and Contents Manipulation of railways on the route to Washington and New York; selling to tickets in N. Y. . Enclosure: article "Is Virginia a Repudiating State," written by Moncure Robinson for insertion by E.R. in the Virginia Papers. The guarantee by the State that the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac R.R. would have no competitors on the Richmond-Washington route.
Moncure Robinson, Shannondale Springs, near Charlestown, Va., to his brother, Conway Robinson, Richmond, Virginia, 1838 July 29; August 22
Scope and Contents A meeting to be held in Baltimore; Moore R. is leaving the springs. Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to Conway Robinson, Halifax Ct. House, Va. The resignation of Conway Robinson as (President of the R.R.) and of his successor, Marx or Hopkins, and of the way that the election should be controlled.
Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to Edwin Robinson, 1838 August 2-14
Scope and Contents Through tickets and competition of Jackson in New York, where a "battle of handbills" is being waged; purchase of the Potomac Steamship Co.
Moncure Robinson, Baltimore, to his brother, Moore Robinson, Berryville, Clarke County, Va., 1838 August 4
Scope and Contents Instructs him to take an extended journey by horseback, to visit relatives and improve his health; his brothers will decide later whether Moore is to study medicine.
Charlotte Robinson, "Elmington," to her husband, Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, 1838 August 8, 15
Scope and Contents Family affairs; investment of Moncure Robinson in the Reading Railroad; Charlotte Robinson has again forbidden the overseer, Jenkins, to whip any of the Negroes.
Thos F Parcell, Baltimore, to Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, 1838 August 15
Scope and Contents Land in Illinois held under a soldier's right which would bring a profit of $5,000.
Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to Edwin Robinson, 1838 August 16-31
Scope and Contents Purchase of steamboat companies; competition with the Gordonsville R.R.; buying into the Baltimore & Potomac R.R.; letters ot the papers on R.R. problems.
Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to Edwin Robinson, 1838 September 2-30
Scope and Contents Negotiations for through tickets; plans to go to court on the matter of Virginia's original charter to the R.F. & P. R.R.; great grief at the death of wife of Edwin Robinson; offer to take the two daughters.
Moncure Robinson, Baltimore, to Edwin Robinson, 1838 October 2-31
Scope and Contents Purchase of Turnpike stock; through tickets on Railroadand other Railroad business.
Octavia Robinson, Richmond, to her brother, Moore Robinson, Philadelphia, 1838 October 9
Scope and Contents Decision by his brother that Moore is to study medicine and his objection to it; other family news.
Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to his brother, Conway Robinson, Richmond, Virginia, 1838 October 19
Scope and Contents Purchase from the Biddles, and other investments.
Ernest Caylus, New York, to Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, 1838 October 29 ; November 26
Scope and Contents Social letter mentioning Latrade, Strickland, and Mrs. Taylor, mother-in-law of Moncure Robinson; the policies of Van Buren; the reception of Lord Durham in N. Y. . In French. Mentions Guy Lussac; John, son of Moncure Robinson; and Moore, brother of Moncure Robinson; discusses political situation in N. Y. In French.
Cornelia Robinson, "Catalpa Row," Richmond, to her brother, Moore Robinson, Philadelphia, 1838 October 30
Scope and Contents Family news.
Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia to Edwin Robinson, Richmond, 1838 November 1-29
Scope and Contents Publication of a pamphlet in R.R. competition; problems with Peter Daniel of Richmond & Petersburg R.R., Sanford, and Felton; R.R. conferences at Chatanooga; control of stock of the Seaboard & Roanoke R.R.; problems of through tickets.
Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to Conway Robinson, Richmond, 1838 November 4-29
Scope and Contents The election of Dr. Sheppard as President of the R.F. & P. R.R.; Moncure Robinson to be chief engineer of the Brunswick & Florida R.R. in Georgia; purchase of property in Richmond; building of the Southwestern R.R.
John Robinson, Richmond, to his son, Moore Robinson, Philadelphia, 1838 November 21
Scope and Contents His plan to study medicine; other family news.
Isaac N. Coffin, Washington, D.C., to Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, Pa., 1838 November 28
Scope and Contents Requesting Moncure Robinson to make a statement to support the claims of the children of Robert Fulton, then pending before Congress.
Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to Edwin Robinson, 1838 December 14-24
Scope and Contents Negotiations with Daniel, Joynes, Jackson, and Fremont on through tickets; purchase of bridge and turnpike in Baltimore.
Moncure Robinson, Philadelphia, to Edwin Robinson , 1839 12-28 January
Scope and Contents Through tickets; Felton of the Baltimore and Ohio R.R.; article by Daniel.
Susan B Taylor, Philadelphia, to her son-in-law, Moncure Robinson, Brunswick, Georgia, 1839 January 15
Scope and Contents News concerning the wife of Moncure Robinson, his two children, John Moncure nd Edmund, his brother, Moore, and a nephew of Susan B. Taylor; Peter Daniel; newspaper article quoted which derided the James River Company.
John Robinson, Richmond, to his son, Moore Robinson, Philadelphia , 1839 January 15
Scope and Contents Sent with a watch; family news.