Florida Land Office Records, Reel #2
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- Microfilm 2
- Scope and content:
Label: #7 Private Land Claims in Florida, Vol. 2-4 Complete, Andrew Jackson's Letters.
Target: Private Land Claims in Florida, Volume 2.
Mss.: pp. 94-576 (Plat maps, description, history of surveys, and approval of John Westcott, Surveyor General.
Target: Private Land Claims in Florida, Volume 3.
Mss. Target: Same as above *
Mss. Index: Indes
Mss.: pp. 1-321, with notations of approval in 1871, 1898, 1902
Target: Private Land Claims in Florida, Volume 4
Mss.: Index
Mss.: pp. 1-282 (1880-1902) including grants along Escambia River such as Carrera, etc.
Mss. target: Applications for Employment, Volume 1, 1824-1844.
Mss.: Three letters of recommendation for surveyors, signed ty Andrew Jackson, notated as follows. These appear to have been copied selectively out of a correspodence book as the letters have non-consecutive page numbers on them.
32 Jackson, Andrew to Col. Robert Butler, July 17, 1824. A.L.S., recommendation for Lenoy May for job as surveyor in Florida, as recommended by Judge Isaacs.
55 Jackson, Andres, Hermitage, July 19, 1824 to Col. Robert Butler. A.L.S. forwards Mr. Kennedy's recommendation letter for Major Romeo Lewis for a job in Florida. With a P.S. signed A. J.
75 Jackson, Andrew, August 13, 1824, to Col. Robert Butler. Forwards Col. Martin'srecommendation of Patton Anderson to Butler.
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University Archives and West Florida History Center11000 University PkwyPensacolaFL32514USA
