Robbins, Josiah (b. 1766) to Aaron Hobart
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06313.04.112 Author/Creator: Robbins, Josiah (b. 1766) Place Written: Plymouth, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 February 1821 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket : free frank ; 24.7 x 20.6 cm. Order a Copy
Informs Hobart that he received his letter and the certificate, and that he followed through with his directions, which related to port collections. Also discusses an appointment for the post office. Notes that he perceives that Hobart (as a member of Congress) has not progressed much with the "Missouri Business," referring to the Missouri Compromise. States his own opinion on the matter: Missouri "had not ought to be admitted unless that article in he[r] Constitution which I think repugnant to the Constitution of the U States, should be expunged." The "article" Robbins mentioned was likely a reference to the provision in the proposed Missouri state constitution forbidding free blacks from immigrating to the state. It was changed before Missouri was admitted later that year.
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