Box 243 1

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Some facts about life at Yale and news of friends

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About Town help including Robertson with a "pioneer enterprise thro' which the cause of primary education will receive so much aid."

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection: Correspondence and other papers of the Robertson family of Washington County, New York, and several other related families, dealing mostly with family matters and the migration westward of family members to Ohio, Missouri, Minnesota, and California. The papers of Smith Robertson consist of his letters written while a student at Union College (Schenectady, New York) and as superintendent of Common Schools in Tompkins County; also as a medical student at Geneva Medical College, at Yale...

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Says that a visit to Tompkins Co. would be impossible. Town speaks of a project undertaken by Tompkins Co. teachers that has spread to other parts of the State; he commends the venture and wishes them success in the future.

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Potter isn't sure whether or not he will be able to attend an Institute.

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Regarding teacher certification for a Mr. Curtis and commending SR on the reputation of the Teachers' Institute

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Listing names of district clerks for the Groton Common Schools.

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Informing SR that the trustees have refused his (SR's) request for a meeting. Carter says that he will arrange for SR to review the clerk's books and will give SR all the help that he can.

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A notice of an appeal being sent to the N.Y.S. Superintendent of Schools concerning the Board of Trustees' refusal to comply with an existing statute. SR. had ruled in favor of the Trustees.

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Acceptance of invitation to visit SR.