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Letters Concerning Spanish Spies in Florida During the Spanish American War, 1898

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		Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 29th 1898
	To His Excellency the Governor of Florida Dr Sir
	I beg to ask your excellency for position to look up Spanish Spies in Florida. There are no doubt many in this Country this is Spains means of warfare barbarism destruction of life and property - Enclosed please find my history and references. I have filed a bond of $5000 here to act as a State Detective but there is nothing much to do in this State I have been Employed in the English Detective Service and

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