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at the home of his niece. In addition to the extensive book collection, Robbins bequeath $ 3,000 to the society to care for the books, and to enlarge the collection. Each book contains a bookplate and all the bookplates include a record of the price paid for the book. The society also has
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Robbins' became a librarian at the end of his career. The seeds were sown in 1822 when
Robbins publicly suggested the creation of a historical society in Connecticut. After its establishment in 1825 in
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January 1796, he began a diary which he kept up through 1854. While in college, Robbins also began collecting books, a passion that would eventually define his life.
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Rochester, Massachusetts: Being a History of These Towns and Also in Part of Marion and a Portion of Wareham
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