]> robinson_s Solon Robinson Letter An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University MRC &su_name; &su_address; 3 Aug 2010 Michele Combs 3 Aug 2010 English 8 Jun 2023 - subject term updated (DTF) Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Robinson, Solon, 1803-1880. Solon Robinson Letter 1867 1 folder (SC) 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. 3014636 English 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.

 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.

 Arrangement of the Collection

Single item.

 Subject and Genre Headings African Americans Literature -- American Poetry French, Mansfield, 1810-1876. Robinson, Solon, 1803-1880. African Americans -- History. Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- United States. Charleston (S.C.) -- History. Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence. Poems. Authors. Access Restrictions

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 Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Solon Robinson Letter, &su_name;

Acquisition Information

Transfer, 1970.

 Inventory Correspondence to French, Mansfieldincludes clipping and original poem30 Mar 1867558