Rachel Gilpin Robinson letters, 1820-1862.

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Rachel Gilpin Robinson letters, 1820-1862.

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Personal letters, chiefly of family members and close friend Ann King, relating to family life, farm business, finances, health, illness, and death, along with religious and social movements of the period including discussions of slavery and anti-slavery movements, spiritualism, and the Hicksite controversy.

11 folders.

Rokeby Museum

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Robinson, Rowland Evans, 1833-1900

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Vermont author. From the description of Papers of Rowland Evans Robinson [manuscript], 1891-1896. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647811998 ...

Robinson family.

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Robinson, Rachel Gilpin, 1799-1862

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Rachel Gilpin Robinson was born in New York, N.Y., the daughter of artist George Gilpin and Lucy Gilpin. She married Rowland Thomas Robinson, whom she met at a Quaker boarding school. After their marriage in New York City, they moved to his family home, Rokeby, in Ferrisburgh, Vt., in 1820. She was active in the anti-slavery movement, opening her home to fugitive slaves and being a founder of the Vermont Anti-Slavery Society. She was also involved in the Quaker Hicksite controversy and in the te...

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Robinson, George G. (George Gilpin), 1825-1894

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King, Ann, 1786-1867

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Vermont Peace Society

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Robinson, Rowland T. (Rowland Thomas), 1796-1879

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Born in Ferrisburgh, Vt., son of Thomas R. Robinson; attended a Quaker boarding school in Washington, N.Y., where he met his wife, Rachel Gilpin of New York City and life long friend Ann King. He operated a merino sheep farm in Ferrisburgh, Vt., and worked to establish the Vermont Anti-Slavery Society and was involved with the Vermont Peace Society. His home, eventually named Rokeby, was used as a stop on the underground railroad. He was involved in the Quaker Hicksite controversy and active in ...

Stevens, Rachel Fish Byrd, 1804-1869

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Vermont Anti-Slavery Society

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