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Beverly Robinson
Birth: 5-26-1779
Death: 8-14-1857
Biography
Beverly Robinson III is Morris Robinson's brother. Morris was involved with the Holland Land Company. Don't get Beverly Robinson confused with his father, who was Beverly Robinson II, or with his grandfather, who was also Beverly Robinson! (See the History of Orange County for info on these guys.) Beverly Robinson III married Frances Duer, who was the sister of John Duer, our beloved Holland Land Company man. Likely found in 18390718BJS_WHS1, written while BJS was in NYC: "We are to see Beverly Robinson this eve’g at 7 – at his own house, touching the exchange – having seen him in regard to the Powers of Atty – and it seems difficult to make him understand our object. He is a timid man."
Letter References
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, July 18, 1839
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, February 21, 1828
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Beverly Robinson III is Morris Robinson's brother. Morris was involved with the Holland Land Company. Don't get Beverly Robinson confused with his father, who was Beverly Robinson II, or with his grandfather, who was also Beverly Robinson! (See the History of Orange County for info on these guys.) Beverly Robinson III married Frances Duer, who was the sister of John Duer, our beloved Holland Land Company man.
Likely found in 18390718BJS_WHS1, written while BJS was in NYC: "We are to see Beverly Robinson this eve’g at 7 – at his own house, touching the exchange – having seen him in regard to the Powers of Atty – and it seems difficult to make him understand our object. He is a timid man."
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