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The vessel left Brazil "20th of April 1833, all in good health... and reached the Congo every man in perfect health." That there was interest in a mining project in the Congo is evidenced by entries in the Journal about the condition in which they found the mine, and a statement that "The living hear (sic) is very costly..."

Papers of the McGill and Suarez families of Penscola, Florida, 1836-1962, including letters, land deeds, promissory notes, indentures, tax receipts and other materials dealing with Joseph Suarez and his heirs, 1836-1905, and Gerald Byrne McGill and his family, 1905-1962. Subjects and writers include Isasc Hulse, Stephen T. Mallory II, the Navy Yard at Pensacola; St. John's Cemetery; Camp Ward No. 10 of United Confederate Veterans; Spanish Fort, Alabama and Josiah Blakely; the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the Nixson family. [145 pieces]

The collection consists of two binders with photocopies of the original letters of Captain Mervine H. Mix, USS Concord, and a typed version of the letters for the years 1836 - 1837. Also included in the collection is a binder that contains photocopies of Captain Mix's private journal for the years 1836 - 1837.

The Miscellaneous Prints Collection is comprised of various prints dating from the 19th and 20th centuries. Formats include collectible art cards, ornithology illustrations, pages from books, and graphic art (engraving, photograph, lithograph, and letterpress poster). The items contained herein were donated individually and thus combined to form the Miscellaneous Prints Collection.

Photocopies from various family Bibles of families in and around Monticello, Florida.

English-language summaries and translations by Charles T. Lawson and Carl Manelshagen of German-language diaries kept by missionaries of the Moravian Church while active near Springplace, Georgia from 1800 to 1836. The diaries recount daily activities of the missionaries, especially concerning missionary activities among members of the Cherokee Nation.