The Naming of Peterborough by Elwood H. Jones
Peterborough, named in 1825 to honour Peter Robinson, has a more intricate origin than commonly understood. Public lore often misrepresents the naming process, which, while a tribute to Robinson, was also influenced by Hon. Zacheus Burnham’s New Hampshire background…
Valley of the Trent Review by Elwood H. Jones
Edwin C. Guillet, ed., The Valley of the Trent, Ontario Champlain Series, Toronto, 1957, PP. lviii, 474, includes footnotes Edwin Guillet’s volume on the Valley of the Trent remains one of my favourite books on local history. It has a fascinating introduction that...
Ireland on the Eve of the 1825 Robinson Emigration by Elwood H. Jones
A book review of David Dickson’s Old World Colony by Elwood H. Jones David Dickson, Old World Colony: Cork and South Munster 1630-1830, Madison, University of Wisconsin Press, 2005 David Dickson studied the historical records of southern Ireland over 200 years...
Guide to the Peter Robinson Papers at Peterborough Museum and Archives
PETERBOROUGH MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES, Fonds 71-017; formerly MG 1731 Consul General Janice McGann reads one of the original documents from the Peter Robinson Emigration at Peterborough Museum and Archives. Peter Robinson fonds 1823 1844 52cm of textual records and other...