Ephraim Robinson Papers, 1810-1850
- Title:
- Ephraim Robinson Papers, 1810-1850
- Creator:
- Robinson, Ephraim, 1786-1862
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2011.087
- Object ID:
- 2011.087
- Date:
- 1810-1850
- Physical Description:
- 1 box ; 0.33 linear feet
- Scope and Content:
- The Ephraim Robinson Papers consist of two account books and a small collection of business papers of Ephraim Robinson, a dyer in Allenstown, NH. The loose papers include receipts, bills, correspondence, legal documents, and recipes for dying in blue, green, and olive green. These materials are dated from 1812 to 1850, with a number of the papers undated. Two items of note include a court summons for charges made by Samuel Fletcher against Robinson dated 1837 and a letter from May 18, 1824 to Captain Robinson regarding Joshua Moses not reporting for a drill. The two account books, a daybook and a journal, have entries from 1810 to 1862. Entries include the name of the customer, the work done, and the price. Robinson also made records of his expenses, which include the price of transporting materials, hay, corn, and various dye materials.
- Subjects:
- Account books , Formulas, recipes, etc. , Dyers
- Locations:
- Allenstown, NH
- People:
- Robinson, Ephraim C., 1786-1862
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Collection
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