13 items found
Collection ID is exactly "40" AND Subject contains "Land settlement"
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Advertisement for land offered by the St. Andrews Bay Railroad & Land Company

Advertisement for land offered by the St. Andrews Bay Railroad & Land Company
Date
1886
Description
Description of land of St. Andrew's Bay and surrounding county. Terms. Company address: 227 Main Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Collection
Advertisement for land offered by the St. Andrews Bay Railroad & Land Company

Advertisement for land offered by the St. Andrews Bay Railroad & Land Company
An Act to Organize a County to Be Called Marion County, Approved March 15, 1844

An Act to Organize a County to Be Called Marion County, Approved March 15, 1844
Date
1844-03-15
Description
Legislative act establishing Marion County, signed by Governor Richard Keith Call on March 15, 1844. The act describes the boundaries of the new county and provides procedures for electing county officers and transferring active court cases.
Collection
An Act to Organize a County to Be Called Marion County, Approved March 15, 1844

An Act to Organize a County to Be Called Marion County, Approved March 15, 1844
Broadside advertising land for sale near Lake Monroe and the St. Johns River

Broadside advertising land for sale near Lake Monroe and the St. Johns River
Date
1870 (circa)
Collection
Broadside advertising land for sale near Lake Monroe and the St. Johns River

Broadside advertising land for sale near Lake Monroe and the St. Johns River
Florida Railroad Company bond prospectus

Florida Railroad Company bond prospectus
Date
1856 (circa)
Collection
Florida Railroad Company bond prospectus

Florida Railroad Company bond prospectus
Letter from Harriet Randolph to Jane Cary Randolph, 1829

Letter from Harriet Randolph to Jane Cary Randolph, 1829
Date
1829-06-19
Description
Letter from Harriet Randolph to her mother, Jane Cary Randolph, describing the journey made in 1829 by members of a prominent Virginia family from Lynchburg, Virginia, to Leon County, Florida. Jane Randolph was still in Lynchburg but preparing to join her daughter in Florida.
Collection
Letter from Harriet Randolph to Jane Cary Randolph, 1829

Letter from Harriet Randolph to Jane Cary Randolph, 1829
Nophsinger & Co. Land lottery advertisement

Nophsinger & Co. Land lottery advertisement
Date
1857 (circa)
Collection
Nophsinger & Co. Land lottery advertisement

Nophsinger & Co. Land lottery advertisement
Nophsinger & Co. land lottery advertisement

Nophsinger & Co. land lottery advertisement
Date
1857 (circa)
Collection
Nophsinger & Co. land lottery advertisement

Nophsinger & Co. land lottery advertisement
Nophsinger & Co. land lottery letter

Nophsinger & Co. land lottery letter
Date
1857 (circa)
Collection
Nophsinger & Co. land lottery letter

Nophsinger & Co. land lottery letter
Orange City Immigration Society's advertisement for land in Volusia County, circa 1878

Orange City Immigration Society's advertisement for land in Volusia County, circa 1878
Date
1878
Description
Advertisement from the Orange City Immigration Society for land in Volusia County. The document describes the physical features of the landscape and improvements made to the community. The land for sale was located within 2 miles of "Blue Spring" and near the St. Johns River.
Collection
Orange City Immigration Society's advertisement for land in Volusia County, circa 1878

Orange City Immigration Society's advertisement for land in Volusia County, circa 1878
Petition from Alachua County Citizens Asking for the County to Be Divided, February 13, 1844

Petition from Alachua County Citizens Asking for the County to Be Divided, February 13, 1844
Date
1844-02-13
Description
Petition signed by 68 citizens of Alachua County asking the Territorial Legislative Council to create a new county called Emathla County. The council eventually did so, but they decided to call the new county Marion instead. The petition describes the hardships faced by citizens living far away from the county seat. The petition also recommends the boundaries for the new county, which are close to how the Legislative Council eventually shaped Marion County.
Collection
Petition from Alachua County Citizens Asking for the County to Be Divided, February 13, 1844

Petition from Alachua County Citizens Asking for the County to Be Divided, February 13, 1844
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
flc_br0041Advertisement for land offered by the St. Andrews Bay Railroad & Land CompanytextCities and towns--History
Land companies
Land settlement		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0041.jpg
s222_b026_x01An Act to Organize a County to Be Called Marion County, Approved March 15, 1844textLand settlement
Boundaries
County government
Marion County (Fla.)--History		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/s222_b026_x01.jpg
flc_br0014Broadside advertising land for sale near Lake Monroe and the St. Johns RivertextCities and towns--History
Land settlement		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0014.jpg
flc_br0020Florida Railroad Company bond prospectustextFreeland bonds
Railroad companies--Finance
Land settlement		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0020.jpg
m75-86_b001_f03_08Letter from Harriet Randolph to Jane Cary Randolph, 1829textLand settlement--Florida/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/m75-86_b001_f03_08.jpg
flc_br0022aNophsinger & Co. Land lottery advertisementtextLand companies
Land settlement		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0022a.jpg
flc_br0022cNophsinger & Co. land lottery advertisementtextLand companies
Land settlement		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0022c.jpg
flc_br0022bNophsinger & Co. land lottery lettertextLand companies
Land settlement		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0022b.jpg
flc_br0210Orange City Immigration Society's advertisement for land in Volusia County, circa 1878textCities and towns--History
Land companies
Land settlement		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0210.jpg
s877_b004_f06_x01Petition from Alachua County Citizens Asking for the County to Be Divided, February 13, 1844textLand settlement
Boundaries
Marion County (Fla.)--History
County government
Petitions		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/s877_b004_f06_x01.jpg
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