The Daybooks of Dr. Bowne
Marfy Goodspeed
November 20, 2015

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1818
    Oct. 31, Robert Robins has this credit: "By making Coat for Joseph
    G. Bowne." No amount is given, the coat evidently arriving ahead of
    the bill. That boy of the new coat was our State Senator in 1868-70.

1819
    April 27, "Robert Robins to 8 3/4 lb flax @ 15, $1.24."
    Robert-generally known as "Bobby" Robbins-besides being able
    to make a coat and perhaps to spin his own thread from the purchase of
    flax, was noted as a singer, leading church choirs and teaching many
    of the good old-time country "singing schools."

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