Correspondence, 1876-1882

Chiefly family and social correspondence of the Robbins family. Also included are writings and speeches of William McKendree Robbins and clippings relating to family members and their interests. Correspondence, 1849-1854, consists primarily of love letters between William McKendree Robbins and his future wife, Mary Montgomery. There are also letters, 1855-1858, from the couple to relatives concerning life in Alabama. Papers, 1859-1879, are scattered and include social correspondence of Mary Alice Robbins and items related to the death of Mary Montgomery Robbins and other family news.