James Wilkins Letter
James Wilkins wrote this letter from Columbia, Tennessee to Colonel Robert Allen in Carthage, Tennessee. Wilkins encloses a promissory note from Dr. Dillowee that was due in 1839 and asks Col. Allen to collect it. In a postscript, Wilkins commends Captain Tommy Williams as a worthy citizen who would also benefit from the proceeds of the note.
Dates
- 1844 April 30
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 oversize folder)
Abstract
James Wilkins wrote this letter from Columbia, Tennessee to Colonel Robert Allen in Carthage, Tennessee. Wilkins encloses a promissory note from Dr. Dillowee that was due in 1839 and asks Col. Allen to collect it. In a postscript, Wilkins commends Captain Tommy Williams as a worthy citizen who would also benefit from the proceeds of the note.
Biographical/Historical Note
James Wilkins was born on July 2, 1788 in North Carolina. He married Susannah R. Dix (1785-1879) on November 30, 1811 in Pittsylvania, Virginia. Wilkins died on April 17, 1876.
Colonel Robert Allen was born on June 19, 1778 in Augusta County, Virginia. He served as a colonel in the War of 1812 and as a U.S. Congressman from Tennessee from 1819 to 1827. He lived in Carthage, Tennessee, where he was engaged in the mercantile business and served as county clerk. Allen died on August 19, 1844.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository