• Born: 24 Aug 1808, Boston MA
• Died: 1890

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He was a partner in 1829-1830 with William Emerson Haskins in Boston MA as W. E. & R. HASKINS.

• Watch paper, c 1830
  American Antiquarian Society
  

• He was a partner in 1832-1860 with William Emerson Haskins in Providence RI as W. E. & R. HASKINS. ⁴

• Letter to MATHEWSON & ALLEN
  Private Collection
  
  

  Boston, Decr 16th 1839 Mr Matthewson Dr Sir                               I arrived here Saturday eve Saw your brother at Lowell – have the goodness to write to me by next Cors (?) – saying whether you will be at home all this week and if I must come to P very soon on account of the Carr Case – If you go south will you not buy some few Pearl Rings &c & some of Mr. Churchill's work — Yours R T Haskins

• Letter to MATHEWSON & ALLEN
  Private Collection
  
  

  So Waterford June 18th 1844 Mr Mathewson                               Dear Sir                                                             I have asked Miss E to quit claim her right to the land and she is not willing Then again Father wants 250$ to make up the full amount due him that I was to pay for the place and what can I do about it? if there is any way that you can have a clear title to it will do any way that is right -- and if this cannot be arranged I will give up all my claim to the other farm &c if you pay the 1000 to Mr Platt -- you can sell any day & get your money again and more with it -- I expect to be in Boston again soon if time continues If you are in the city leave word what is best for you to act about this -- or write to me here when you get this -- Respectfully R. T. Haskins PS you will remember I was too pay $1200 for the Wm Farm but the place will not bring over 1000 if sold for Cash -- If you think best to take up Miss E's mortgage then Father will not require me to pay all the 250$ he will give way & do right by all concerned -- RTH

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Rochester NY, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Rochester NY, listed as a watch merchant.