File:John Wilkins letter to James Rumsey, 1770 (NBY 16327).jpg

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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.
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Source http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/nby_graff/id/16329
Author Wilkins, John, active 1768-1769
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Correspondence
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Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana (Newberry Library)
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Rumsey, James, 1743?-1792
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Illinois--Fort de Chartres Site
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Wilkins, John, active 1768-1769 Drinking of alcoholic beverages
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GR_4662
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VAULT folio Graff 4662

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