George Foster Robinson papers, 1865-1947 (bulk 1865-1885)

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George Foster Robinson papers, 1865-1947 (bulk 1865-1885)

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Official records and correspondence of George F. Robinson: his pass from Douglas Hospital dated Apr. 12, 1865; discharge papers; a letter of thanks singed by Moses Hicks Grinnell, Henry Jarvis Raymond, Samuel Jones Tilden, and others (May 1865) and Grinnell's letter to Seward asking him convey the letter (May 5, 1865); letter from Joseph Holt, Judge Advocate General granting Robinson his request for the knife that Payne wielded on the night of the assassination attempt (July 1866); letters of recommendations and copies of his records, documenting Robinson's military career; checks, payment vouchers, and related correspondence relating to payments to Henry More Black (Captain, 23rd Infantry Regiment), John Rozier Clagett, (2nd Lieutenant, 23rd Infantry), and Arthur MacArthur (Captain, 13th Infantry). There are also three letters relating to Edmund C. Robinson's retirement and "Memorandum of the life and Services of George F. Robinson," by George Prentiss Robinson.

29 pieces, also, photographs, artifacts, and ephemera.1 case.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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