Robinson, a New Hampshire native, had gone to Savannah for work, he was a “mechanic” and found employment with a Mr. Eastman, who evidently was selling many “guns and pistols” in the wake of the Nullification Crisis. Eastman was also manufacturing a “patent lever” clock, which Robinson was also involved with.

    “Savannah March 11, 1833

    Dear Brother,

        … I like the place very well, and have got acquainted with several of the people and find them very sociable. The church that I attend the same that I spoke of in my last, it is the finest that I ever saw it is maid of hewn stone and cost $ 80,000. … the Preachers name is Preston is an Irishman by birth and is a fine man smartest speaker in the city and has the largest congregation it is full as large as Mr. Boutens, and has a large church, we have the most solem sacrament of any that I ever knew, the table is set in the broad in stead of siting in pews but it is more than full and have to sit in the pews we have 3 meetings on Sabbath and an Wednesday prayr meeting Friday even and Sunday morning I attend the meetings usually.

        I have not got acquainted with but a few of the people that belong to the church as yet I find it different here in getting acquainted than at home. I have not got acquainted with one that I have not been introduced. I have been to see the minester and find him a fine man very sociable.

         I said that there were but five churches but there is ten three of which is Blacks. …

         I wish that you would send me a Patriot once in a while as I have not seen eny but the Journal since I left send one with an account of the election, and write how you make it at town meeting tomorrow. I hope you will carry the day but am afraid you wont write all about the affairs at home. I am very glad that they did not make out to get Stinson out of the prison. I wish you would write what it means in the Journal by having the Jackson candidates held up for office have the Feds maid an overture. I here nothing about politick here at all the people don’t say a word about it but Nulification that is all the go blue cock ades a plenty The Nulifiers have been o great benefit to Mr. Eastman as he has sold lots of guns an pistols &c.

          I have not had any talk with Mr. Eastman about terms yet and don’t expect to until July just before he leave for the north that is the time he agrees with Mr. Abbott Abbott has $ 850 a year pretty fair salary for a mechanic I expect he will have a thousand next year.

          We are going to making a few Patent lever clock this Summer with a balance instead of a pendulum they will be finished as same as Lever and worth $ 300 dollars a peace … John W. Robinson” [sic]