James W. Wilkin and family papers, 1770-1932 (bulk 1820-1900).

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Wilkin, James W., 1762-1845. James W. Wilkin and family papers, 1770-1932 (bulk 1820-1900).

Title

James W. Wilkin and family papers, 1770-1932 (bulk 1820-1900).

Resource Link

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/313828374

Abstract

Correspondence, family history information, legal documents, speeches, and related material documenting four generations of the family of a Goshen, New York lawyer and politician, two of whose grandsons settled in Minnesota. Much of the information documents social and domestic activities of the Wilkin, Gale, and Coleman family members, in Goshen (N.Y.) and St. Paul, and there is substantial genealogical information about those families.

Extent

2.0 cu. ft. (4 boxes).

Holding Repository

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7314614

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