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On The Analogous Composition And On Some Points Of The Organization Of Echinoderms: A Translation Of Sub L'Analogie De Composition Et Sur Quelques Points De L’Organisation Des Échinodermes, Georges L. Duvernoy, John M. Lawrence

Integrative Biology Books

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Florida Journal, Volume 3, No. 10, February 4, 1843, E. Augustus Ware

Selected Florida Periodicals

The February 4, 1843, issue of the Florida Journal, a newspaper in Apalachicola, Florida.

Monographies D’Échinodermes Vivans Et Fossils. Échinites. Famille Des Cidarides. Premiere Monographie. Des Salénies: A Translation Of Monographies D'Échinodermes Vivans Et Fossiles. Échinites. Famille Des Cidarides. Premiere Monographie. Des Salénies, Louis Agassiz, John Lawrence, J. C. Fletcher

Integrative Biology Books

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Ellis Hughes Diary: Transcript, Ellis Hughes

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An incomplete transcript of the first volume of Ellis Hughes' diary kept during the Second Seminole War and his tour of duty as an Assistant Surgeon in Florida during the years 1838-1840. In addition, Hughes provides a visual dimension with sketches of the people and places he visited.

Diary Of Captain Mervine P. Mix, Mervine P. Mix

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Diary and letters written by Capt. Mervine P. Mix. The diary covers the period from January 12, 1836 to August 15, 1837 and includes descriptions of naval operations, troop movements, scouting expeditions, and the Seminole. Mix also described the settlements of Key West, Tampa Bay, and Pensacola. The letter book (March 1836-February 1837) contains fair copies of Mix's numerous letters to government officials, military officers, Concord crew members, and captains of other vessels.

Letter Book Of Captain Mervine P. Mix, Mervine P. Mix

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The letter book (March 1836-February 1837) contains fair copies of Mix's numerous letters to government officials, military officers, Concord crew members, and captains of other vessels.

Related materials: Diary and letters written by Captain Mervine P. Mix. The diary covers the period from January 12, 1836 to August 15, 1837 and includes descriptions of naval operations, troop movements, scouting expeditions, and the Seminole. Mix also described the settlements of Key West, Tampa Bay, and Pensacola.

Excerpt, Army Surgeon's Notes On Frontier Service, Nathan S. Jarvis, Christopher Wood

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"Nathan S. Jarvis’ Army Surgeon’s Notes records the experiences and adventures—rather than medical duties—of an army appointed doctor during the Second Seminole War. The notes are staggered and incoherent at times. Judging from the stories contained herein, explaining in detail the severe conditions Jarvis and his comrades endured, it is likely Jarvis’s opportunities to write were limited. There are nuggets of text that tell stories of struggle, survival, and treachery on both sides of the fight."

Excerpt, Affecting Narrative Of The Captivity And The Sufferings Of Mrs. Mary Smith, Mary Smith, Petronella Van Doorn

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"An Affecting Narrative of the Captivity and Sufferings of Mrs. Mary Smith tells the story of a white settler who, along with her husband and daughters, was forcefully taken from her frontier home by Kickapoo Indians in the vicinity of New Orleans. An unknown 'gentleman' tells the outrageous story filled with extreme violence, including torture, scalping, massacre, sexual submission, white racism, bravery, and chivalry to 'his friend in Rhode Island.' During this sixty day ordeal, Smith witnesses the horrific torture and killing of her husband and her children, marries an older chief, gets recaptured by the Kickapoos, and is …

Excerpt, Travels Through North And South Carolina, Georgia, East And West Florida, The Cherokee Country, The Extensive Territories Of The Muscogulges, Or Creek Confederacy, And The Country Of The Choctaws, William Bartram, Devin Pallone, Heather Wiseman

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"Commissioned by the London physician John Fothergill to survey the land and catalog the flora and fauna, Bartram rambled through the southeastern colonies of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama from 1774-1777. He filled the pages of journals with notes about the landscape, encounters with its inhabitants, and his reflections on what moved him most. He sketched quirky birds and sinuous plants. The result of his journals and letters was a book known as Travels, published in 1791, and circulated widely in the US and Europe."

Introduction: A Translation Of Avertissement In: Tableau Encyclopédique Et Méthodique Des Trois Règnes De La Nature, Jean G. Bruguière, John M. Lawrence

Integrative Biology Books

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Journal, Diary Of A Journey Through The Carolinas, Georgia And Florida From July 1, 1765, To April 10, 1766, John Bartram, Michael Sadler, Brent Jowers

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"John Bartram (1699-1777), a Quaker, Pennsylvania farmer, and father of William, trained himself scientifically at a young age. John maintained an extensive correspondence with leading minds of the Enlightenment on both sides of the Atlantic. A life’s work in natural history earned Bartram an annual stipend of fifty pounds by King George III in 1765, and with that income, the elder Bartram and son William explored East Florida’s St. Johns River."

Excerpt, Autobiography Of Mrs. Elizabeth Pilot (Nee Digby), Born 1742, Died 1826, With A Concluding Memoir By Her Daughter, Elizabeth Digby Pilot, Deborah L. Bauer

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"Surviving primary source documents that detail life in East and West Florida during the British Period are exceedingly rare. Such journals or diaries written by women are even more scarce. Elizabeth Digby Pilot (1742-1826), wife of a British infantry officer, wrote one of only two known surviving accounts."

Journal, Relation Or Journal Of A Late Expedition To St. Augustine, Edward Kimber, Krista M. Coker

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"In A Relation or Journal of a Late Expedition to the Gates of St. Augustine, Edward Kimber relates his experiences as a soldier in James Oglethorpe’s raid on St. Augustine. The author was originally described as “a Gentleman, Volunteer in the said Expedition.” The raid was an attempt to further expand British holdings and take St. Augustine from Spanish control, being part of the long struggle between the two empires

Excerpt, God's Protecting Providence, Jonathan Dickinson, Mikaela Perron

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"Jonathan Dickinson’s Journal, first printed in 1699 and originally titled God’s Protecting Providence, Man’s Surest Help and Defense, In Times of the Greatest Difficulty, and most Eminent Danger, […] From the cruel Devouring Jaws of the Inhumane Canibals of Florida, is a narrative of shipwreck and captivity. Though originally written as a report to the Spanish governor, the account was published by the members of the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, who believed the narrative exemplified God’s guidance, intervention, and deliverance."