William McKendree Robbins Papers, . 1813; 1836-1905

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William McKendree Robbins Papers, . 1813; 1836-1905

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William McKendree Robbins was professor at Normal College (later Trinity College), Randolph County, N.C., 1851-1853; lawyer in Alabama, and Salisbury and Statesville, N.C.; and North Carolina congressman, 1873-1878. Papers consist of love letters, 1849-1854, between Robbins and his future wife, Mary Montgomery; letters, 1855-1857, about life in Glennville County, Ala.; a diary of and correspondence received by his nephew/ward Alabama congressman Gaston Ahi Robbins (born 1859), including material, 1882-1890, about politics at Trinity College, and eight letters, 1886, from Varina Howell Davis and her daughter, Varina Anne Jefferson Davis. There are also miscellaneous family correspondence; writings, scrapbooks, and diaries of William McKendree Robbins, pertaining primarily to his activities as Gettysburg Battle Field commissioner, 1894-1905; clippings; photographs; and family history material.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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Robbins, William M. (William McKendree), 1828-1905

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William McKendree Robbins was professor at Normal (later Trinity) College, Randolph County, N.C., 1851-1853; lawyer in Alabama, and Salisbury and Statesville, N.C.; and North Carolina congressman, 1873-1878. From the description of William McKendree Robbins papers, 1813 ; 1836-1905. WorldCat record id: 25533671 William McKendree Robbins (1828-1905) was professor, lawyer, state legislator, and North Carolina congressman. Robbins was born in Randolph County, N.C.,...