30 items found
Collection ID is exactly "40" AND Geographic Term contains "Fernandina "
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Reminiscences of the War Between the States by a Boy in the Far South at Home and in the Ranks of the Confederate Militia by Joshua Hoyet Frier, 1859-1865

Reminiscences of the War Between the States by a Boy in the Far South at Home and in the Ranks of the Confederate Militia by Joshua Hoyet Frier, 1859-1865
Date
1895 (circa)
Description
A photocopy of a transcribed journal of reminiscences written by Joshua Hoyet Frier from 1895 to 1903. Frier describes the period immediately before and during the American Civil War. The journal documents his service in the First Florida Reserves from 1864 to 1865. He discusses the prewar debate over secession; the early enthusiasm of some volunteers and the reluctance of others; the shortages of food, salt and other materials as the war progressed; a slave hunt; Frier's acquaintance with Lewis Thornton Powell (Lewis Payne) of Hamilton County, who later gained notoriety as one of the John Wilkes Booth conspirators; his participation in an expedition to capture deserters; his work taking up rails; a duel fought between two officers; and his relationship with the other men in his unit. Frier's narrative includes a vivid description of the Battle of Natural Bridge in March 1865, in which his unit participated. He also describes the execution of two Confederate deserters captured in Union uniforms. His narrative closes shortly before the Confederate surrender in May 1865. The journal was transcribed by the donor, J.W. Hart, and there is an introduction by J. Hoyet Frier III.
Collection
Reminiscences of the War Between the States by a Boy in the Far South at Home and in the Ranks of the Confederate Militia by Joshua Hoyet Frier, 1859-1865

Reminiscences of the War Between the States by a Boy in the Far South at Home and in the Ranks of the Confederate Militia by Joshua Hoyet Frier, 1859-1865
Florida Mallory Line to Fernandina Envelope, 1881

Florida Mallory Line to Fernandina Envelope, 1881
Date
1881-05-18
Description
Note the Florida Mallory Line to Fernandina logo.
Collection
Florida Mallory Line to Fernandina Envelope, 1881

Florida Mallory Line to Fernandina Envelope, 1881
Florida's Finest Attractions Brochure, ca. 1947

Florida's Finest Attractions Brochure, ca. 1947
Date
1947 (circa)
Description
Brochure advertising 31 attractions across Florida. The inside of the brochure has a map of Florida with arrows indicating where these attractions are located and a brief description of each place. The back of the brochure has a checklist of the attractions and a space for tourists to record the date they visited.
Collection
Florida's Finest Attractions Brochure, ca. 1947

Florida's Finest Attractions Brochure, ca. 1947
Stock Certificate for the Florida Transit Railroad Company, 1881

Stock Certificate for the Florida Transit Railroad Company, 1881
Date
1881-11-30
Description
Stock certificate for 25 shares of capital stock in the Florida Transit Railroad Company. The certificate is made out to Sir Edward James Reed, a land developer who collaborated with Hamilton Disston to make the largest single purchase of public land in Florida in 1881 to help improve the finances of the Internal Improvement Fund. The certificate is signed by Edward N. Dickerson, president of the company, and J.B. Drew, secretary.
Collection
Stock Certificate for the Florida Transit Railroad Company, 1881

Stock Certificate for the Florida Transit Railroad Company, 1881
Broadside advertising a moonlight excursion on the Steamer Martha, 1886

Broadside advertising a moonlight excursion on the Steamer Martha, 1886
Date
1886-08-17
Description
A broadside advertising a moonlight excursion to St. Marys, Georgia, on the steamer "Martha." The excursion was scheduled to leave the Centre Street Dock in Fernandina on August 17, 1886. The entire trip cost 50 cents and included entertainment.
Collection
Broadside advertising a moonlight excursion on the Steamer Martha, 1886

Broadside advertising a moonlight excursion on the Steamer Martha, 1886
Report of the Fish Commission of the State of Florida, 1898

Report of the Fish Commission of the State of Florida, 1898
Date
1899-02-24
Description
The 1898 report of the Florida Fish Commission discussing the importance of the fishing industries in the state and what needs to be done to ensure the longevity of those industries.
Collection
Report of the Fish Commission of the State of Florida, 1898

Report of the Fish Commission of the State of Florida, 1898
Letter from Brigadier General Louis H. Carpenter to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Letter from Brigadier General Louis H. Carpenter to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898
Date
1898-08-16
Description
A letter from Brigadier General Louis H. Carpenter to Governor William D. Bloxham providing a report on the regiments that were sent from Tampa infected with typhoid and malarial fevers.
Collection
Letter from Brigadier General Louis H. Carpenter to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Letter from Brigadier General Louis H. Carpenter to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898
Letter from Chaplain S.J. McConnell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Letter from Chaplain S.J. McConnell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898
Date
1898-08-11
Description
A letter from Chaplain S.J. McConnell appealing to Governor William D. Bloxham for supplies and more nurses for the military quarantine hospital in Fernandina, Florida.
Collection
Letter from Chaplain S.J. McConnell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Letter from Chaplain S.J. McConnell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898
Letter from Chief Surgeon Frank W. Headley to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Letter from Chief Surgeon Frank W. Headley to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898
Date
1898-08-16
Description
A letter to Governor Bloxham from Chief Surgeon Frank W. Headley giving a report on the status of the Isolation Hospital for measles patients located near the Amelia Lighthouse.
Collection
Letter from Chief Surgeon Frank W. Headley to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Letter from Chief Surgeon Frank W. Headley to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898
Letter from Colonel C.P. Lovell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Letter from Colonel C.P. Lovell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898
Date
1898-08-15
Description
A letter from Colonel C.P. Lovell, commanding colonel of the 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry, to Governor Bloxham asking Bloxham to do anything in his power to supply the men at Fernandina with adequate medical supplies.
Collection
Letter from Colonel C.P. Lovell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Letter from Colonel C.P. Lovell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
m76-134_b001_f02_01Reminiscences of the War Between the States by a Boy in the Far South at Home and in the Ranks of the Confederate Militia by Joshua Hoyet Frier, 1859-1865textUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Florida--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Natural Bridge (Fla.), Battle of, 1865		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/m76-134_b001_f02_01.jpg
n2012-9_b001_f01_05Florida Mallory Line to Fernandina Envelope, 1881imageTransportation
Steamboats		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/n2012-9_b001_f01_05.jpg
s576_b002_f05_x01Florida's Finest Attractions Brochure, ca. 1947textTourism
Service industries		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/s576_b002_f05_x01.jpg
m90-1_b001_f01_01Stock Certificate for the Florida Transit Railroad Company, 1881textStock certificates
Railroads
Railroad companies		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/m90-1_b001_f01_01.jpg
s1319_b001_f16_01Broadside advertising a moonlight excursion on the Steamer Martha, 1886textSteamboat lines
Excursion boats		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/s1319_b001_f16_01.jpg
fsd_f639s-f532-1898Report of the Fish Commission of the State of Florida, 1898textSponge trade
Fishing
Industry, Maritime--Florida
Turtles
Wildlife conservation
Environmental protection		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/fsd_f639s-f532-1898.jpg
s578_b015_f07_x49Letter from Brigadier General Louis H. Carpenter to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898textSpanish-American War, 1898
Soldiers -- Health and hygiene
Medicine, Military -- United States		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/s578_b015_f07_x49.jpg
s578_b015_f07_x46Letter from Chaplain S.J. McConnell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898textSpanish-American War, 1898
Soldiers -- Health and hygiene
Medicine, Military -- United States		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/s578_b015_f07_x46.jpg
s578_b015_f07_x47Letter from Chief Surgeon Frank W. Headley to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898textSpanish-American War, 1898
Soldiers -- Health and hygiene
Medicine, Military -- United States		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/s578_b015_f07_x47.jpg
s578_b015_f07_x48Letter from Colonel C.P. Lovell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898textSpanish-American War, 1898
Soldiers -- Health and hygiene
Medicine, Military -- United States		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/s578_b015_f07_x48.jpg
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