Robert Roberts (1780 in Charleston, South Carolina–1860) was the author of The House Servant's Directory: A Monitor for Private Families. Published in 1827, the book was the first commercially published book written by an African American in the United States. His intent in writing this was to teach the "general rules and directions for servants to go by as shall give satisfaction to their employers, and gain a good reputation for themselves." The book was sufficiently popular that two later editions were printed. In 1825 he became the butler for Christopher Gore, Governor and Senator from Massachusetts, and remained in the position until Gore's death in 1827. Previously he had been a butler or manservant for Nathan Appleton and it is likely that Roberts traveled abroad with Appleton from
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| - Robert Roberts (1780 in Charleston, South Carolina–1860) was the author of The House Servant's Directory: A Monitor for Private Families. Published in 1827, the book was the first commercially published book written by an African American in the United States. His intent in writing this was to teach the "general rules and directions for servants to go by as shall give satisfaction to their employers, and gain a good reputation for themselves." The book was sufficiently popular that two later editions were printed. In 1825 he became the butler for Christopher Gore, Governor and Senator from Massachusetts, and remained in the position until Gore's death in 1827. Previously he had been a butler or manservant for Nathan Appleton and it is likely that Roberts traveled abroad with Appleton from (en)
- Robert Roberts, född 1780 i Charleston, South Carolina, död 1860, var en amerikansk författare. Roberts skrev . Den publicerades 1827, och var den första bok av en afroamerikan i USA som utgavs på förlag. Boken blev så populär att den två senare kom i nya upplagor. 1825 blev han butler hos guvernör och senator Christopher Gore från Massachusetts, vilket han förblev till Gores död 1827. Tidigare hade han arbetat som butler-betjänt hos och antagligen reste han utomlands med Appleton åren 1810-1812. (sv)
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| - Robert Roberts (1780 in Charleston, South Carolina–1860) was the author of The House Servant's Directory: A Monitor for Private Families. Published in 1827, the book was the first commercially published book written by an African American in the United States. His intent in writing this was to teach the "general rules and directions for servants to go by as shall give satisfaction to their employers, and gain a good reputation for themselves." The book was sufficiently popular that two later editions were printed. In 1825 he became the butler for Christopher Gore, Governor and Senator from Massachusetts, and remained in the position until Gore's death in 1827. Previously he had been a butler or manservant for Nathan Appleton and it is likely that Roberts traveled abroad with Appleton from 1810 to 1812. Roberts married Dorothy Hall in 1805. They had no children, and Dorothy died of tuberculosis in 1813. Later in 1813 he married Sarah Easton. They had twelve children. Later in life he was known in Boston as an abolitionist and for his efforts to secure equal school rights. (en)
- Robert Roberts, född 1780 i Charleston, South Carolina, död 1860, var en amerikansk författare. Roberts skrev . Den publicerades 1827, och var den första bok av en afroamerikan i USA som utgavs på förlag. Boken blev så populär att den två senare kom i nya upplagor. 1825 blev han butler hos guvernör och senator Christopher Gore från Massachusetts, vilket han förblev till Gores död 1827. Tidigare hade han arbetat som butler-betjänt hos och antagligen reste han utomlands med Appleton åren 1810-1812. Roberts gifte sig med Dorothy Hall 1805. De hade inga barn, och Dorothy dog 1813 i tuberkulos. Senare under 1813 gifte han sig med Sarah Easton. De fick tolv barn. Han verkade i Boston som abolitionist och för lika rättigheter inom utbildningssystemet. (sv)
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