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- Information from Meridee St. Claire October 30, 2009
Captain's Ship log of Orlando B. Robinson, whose daughter Elvina married a Davis and was my great-grandmother.
My ship's captain's log, for Capt. Orlando S. Robinson, says:
"Journal of a voyage From New York two [sic] Mobile in the Schooner Franklin Bell of Brookhaven // Commanded by Orlando S. Robinson // Begun Wednesday February the 6 / 56 [1856] // Terminated April the 4 /56 // Kept by Daniel Homan"
The cargo of the ship is indicated as being planks.
Glued over the first of page writing are these three newspaper clippings:
"DIED. Port Jefferson, April 29, Lena May, daughter of Capt. O.S. and Cornelia Robinson ae 9y, 1 m, 4d.
DO., May 1. Howard H., youngest son of Capt. O.S. and Cornelia Robinson, ae 2y, 6m."
and
"SAYVIBLE, April 29, Naomi Robinson, mother in-law of A. T. Terril, ae 84y. 4m. Remains interred at Riverhead."
and
"THERE IS SOMETHING in the death of a young person that seems so very sad, that a whole community feels its effect. Lena May, daughter of Capt. O. S. and Cornelia Robinson, was about 10 years old, and was much esteemed by her school friends. The child was taken sick several weeks ago with the diphtheria, when after a short time the doctor seeing that nothing could be done for her, informed the mother that the child could not live. For a few days the invalid seemed to rally, and hope was revived in the breast of the parent, but it was not to be, and the child died on Saturday afternoon, April 29. Much sympathy is felt for the mother, who is compelled to bear the sorrow alone, the father being away in distant waters; and is doubtless yet unacquainted with the sad news which will soon reach him. One other child, the youngest son, has also fallen prey to the dread disease, and he to [sic] has been called away. May the bereaved parents bow with humble submission to the will of their Divine Father."
According to my mother, Vivian Thompson Fell, great-granddaughter of Capt. O. S. and Cornelia Robinson, the death of the two children was a huge blow to Capt. Robinson, who was advised by his doctor to "take a little wine" to ease his distress, and he continued drinking the rest of his life, although still working and taking care of his family. Cornelia Robinson is said to have told someone who commented about her husband's drinking, "That's all right. He's a good man and I know he loves me," and that her husband never raised his voice or was unkind.
On another page is a news clipping, apparently about a marriage:
"BELLPORT, Aug 8, by Rev. Dr. Cooper, assisted by the Rev. Wm. Hallway of Ohio, Cyrus F. Smith, principal of Bellport public school, to Miss F. L. Robinson."
Seven of the early pages in the log have clippings of printed poems, mainly about grief and getting old and caring about other people, glued over the handwritten entries, plus there are several loose such poem clippings, and a dried pressed flower.
This log appears to be for the voyage during which Capt. O. S. Robinson's two children died.
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1829 - 1892 (63 years)