File:John Wilkins letter to James Rumsey, 1770 (NBY 16328).jpg
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editDescriptionJohn Wilkins letter to James Rumsey, 1770 (NBY 16328).jpg |
English: British Colonel in the French and Indian war and the Revolutionary war and commandant at Fort Chartres in the Illinois country; Letter to James Rumsey, who managed affairs in Illinois country for Baynton, Morgan and Wharton of Philadelphia and became Wilkins ' secretary. Wilkins writes regarding the poor quality of "a cask of spirits " left at Fort Chartres by a Mr. Bradley. |
Date | Unknown date |
Source | http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/nby_graff/id/16329 |
Author | Wilkins, John, active 1768-1769 |
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Dimensions InfoField | 1 item ; cm |
Format InfoField | Correspondence |
Collection InfoField | Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana (Newberry Library) |
Contributors InfoField | Rumsey, James, 1743?-1792 |
Place InfoField | Illinois--Fort de Chartres Site |
Subject InfoField | Wilkins, John, active 1768-1769 Drinking of alcoholic beverages |
Unique Identifier InfoField | GR_4662 |
Link to Catalog InfoField | permalink |
Call Number InfoField | VAULT folio Graff 4662 |
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