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Solon Robinson Letter

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Overview of the Collection

Creator: Robinson, Solon, 1803-1880.
Title: Solon Robinson Letter
Inclusive Dates: 1867
Quantity: 1 folder (SC)
Abstract: Letter from the American author to Reverend Mansfield French; includes clipping and original poem on the "Freedmen's Jubilee" in Charleston, South Carolina, 19 Mar 1863.
Language: English
Repository: Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Biographical History

Solon Robinson (1803-1880) was an American author, pioneer and writer. He was a man of many talents: during his life he was at various times a postmaster, justice of the peace, county clerk, mapmaker, claims agent, squatter, farmer, writer and editor. His writings focused primarily on agriculture; he was at one point agricultural editor of the New York Tribune and was an advocate for poverty relief.

Mansfield French (1810-1876) was an American Methodist Episcopal clergyman and anti-slavery activist, and a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Solon Robinson Letter consists of a letter from American farmer and writer Solon Robinson to Reverend Mansfield French of Charleston, South Carolina. The letter is a brief note to French about a visit Robinson paid to Charleston, and includes an original poem by Robinson and a clipping, both on the subject of the Freedmen's Jubilee. The Jubilee was a gathering which took place in 1865, "an imposing procession of the colored population of Charleston...to commemorate the abolition of slavery.." According to the concluding pararaph, French was present and gave the benediction.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Subject Headings

Persons

French, Mansfield, 1810-1876.
Robinson, Solon, 1803-1880.

Subjects

African Americans -- History.
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- United States.

Places

Charleston (S.C.) -- History.

Genres and Forms

Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Poems.

Occupations

Authors.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Solon Robinson Letter,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Transfer, 1970.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: MRC
Date: 3 Aug 2010
Revision history: 8 Jun 2023 - subject term updated (DTF)

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Inventory

Correspondence
SC 558 to French, Mansfield 30 Mar 1867 - includes clipping and original poem

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