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The Site Of Osceola's Village, Wilfred T. Neill Apr 2021

The Site Of Osceola's Village, Wilfred T. Neill

Florida Historical Quarterly

Archeology is generally thought of as being concerned with prehistoric man, but the application of archeological techniques to sites of the historic period often yields valuable data. As recently as 1948, no archeological site had been found that could be attributed to Seminole Indian occupation; the Seminole Period in Florida was known from historical sources alone. This situation was soon remedied. Goggin investigated the site of Spaulding’s Lower Store on the St. Johns River, recovering a large quantity of colonial artifacts, Seminole pottery, and trinkets intended for the Indian trade. Goggin et al. described a historic Indian burial, doubtless Seminole, …


Osceola And The Negroes, Kenneth W. Porter Apr 2021

Osceola And The Negroes, Kenneth W. Porter

Florida Historical Quarterly

Osceola, if not the most important Indian leader in the Seminole War (1835-1842), is certainly the best known. His fame is largely due to the circumstances of his capture and death, but the Abolitionist movement of his own day also contributed. That Osceola was driven into hostility to the United States by the seizure and reduction to slavery of one of his wives, the daughter of an Indian chief and a runaway Negro woman, is one of the best-known and most generally accepted “facts” of his career. Actually, the story, so far as it concerns Osceola, is unsupported by trustworthy …


The White Flag, Florida Historical Society Apr 2021

The White Flag, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

In the long history of the American Indians no name is more widely known than Osceola. At the time of his death especially, he was talked of throughout the entire country. Towns in a score of states were named for him, and there are three counties which bear his name - in Iowa, Michigan, and Florida. This was largely because of a small piece of white cloth: the violation of a flag of truce under the orders of General Jesup, then in command of the Army in Florida. Standing under the white flag, Osceola was seized, imprisoned, and died soon …


Notes On Modern Seminole Traditions Of Osceola, William C. Sturtevant Apr 2021

Notes On Modern Seminole Traditions Of Osceola, William C. Sturtevant

Florida Historical Quarterly

Romantic interest among whites in the figure of Osceola began even before his death, and has continued ever since. His abilities as a warrior, his dramatic flair, and the well publicized circumstances of his capture and of his death in captivity soon thereafter, account for this interest. Many who know nothing else about the Seminole know Osceola’s name and some of the white folklore about him. He is almost certain to crop up in casual questioning of the Seminole today by tourists and others. On one occasion, I was present when a customer asked a leading Seminole enterpreneur in his …


The Parentage Of Osceola, Charles H. Coe Apr 2021

The Parentage Of Osceola, Charles H. Coe

Florida Historical Quarterly

After a search for whatever has come to light on the early life of Osceola, Charles H. Coe summarized his findings and his conclusions for the Florida Historical Quarterly.


The Disappearance Of The Head Of Osceola, May Mcneer Ward Apr 2021

The Disappearance Of The Head Of Osceola, May Mcneer Ward

Florida Historical Quarterly

During the last few years interest in Osceola has been increased by the controversy between Florida and South Carolina over the grave of the famous Seminole chief. South Carolina has the headless bones of Osceola, buried on Sullivan’s Island in Charleston harbor, where he died in Fort Moultrie, and Floridians think that the grave should be in Florida where he lived, and refused to leave voluntarily.


Osceola: Portraits, Features, And Dress, John M. Goggin Apr 2021

Osceola: Portraits, Features, And Dress, John M. Goggin

Florida Historical Quarterly

The most colorful figure of the unpopular Second Seminole War, Osceola, the Seminole war leader, early caught the imagination of the American public. 1 As a result, although we lack details of his early history, we have a good amount of data for his military career, and numerous comments on his appearance. He was the subject of several original sketches and paintings, as well as numerous engravings taken from them. However, differences between some of these “from life” renderings, raise the question of exactly what Osceola did look like!


Title Page, Florida Historical Society Apr 2021

Title Page, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Title page for Volume 33, Number 3-4. Includes the Table of Contents


Sketches Of Chief Osceola, Florida Historical Society Apr 2021

Sketches Of Chief Osceola, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Contributors, Florida Historical Society Apr 2021

Contributors, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

No abstract provided.


The Florida Historical Society, Florida Historical Society Apr 2021

The Florida Historical Society, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Notice of the annual meeting, Board of Directors notes, library benefactors, new members


A Trip To Florida, 1867: Three Letters Of Mary R. Birchard, Mary R. Birchard Apr 2021

A Trip To Florida, 1867: Three Letters Of Mary R. Birchard, Mary R. Birchard

Florida Historical Quarterly

Mary Roxana Birchard, daughter of Austin Birchard, of Fayetteville, now Newfane, Vermont, was a first cousin of Rutherford Birchard Hayes who on March 4, 1877 became the nineteenth President of the United States. When Mary Birchard visited Florida during February and March, 1867, her cousin Rutherford was a Representative from Cincinnati, Ohio, in the Fortieth Congress of the United States.


A Massachusetts Mechanic In Florida And Mexico, 1847, Arthur W. Thompson Apr 2021

A Massachusetts Mechanic In Florida And Mexico, 1847, Arthur W. Thompson

Florida Historical Quarterly

The growing tension between the United States and Mexico during the early part of 1846 found Florida singularly unenthusiastic for war. For one thing, she had only achieved statehood the year before. Then, too, she still felt the adverse impact not only of the 1837-43 depression, but also - more important - the devastation of the Seminole War. Despite these feelings, when Congress actually declared war on May 13, 1846, there was general support for the cause throughout the state. Ultimately, five Florida companies were called into service and three saw action in Mexico.


Florida And The British Investor, 1880-1914, Alfred P. Tischendoff Apr 2021

Florida And The British Investor, 1880-1914, Alfred P. Tischendoff

Florida Historical Quarterly

In the generation preceding World War I the attention of British investors focused on Latin America, the Far East, British Dominions, and the United States. Florida was not neglected by Britishers during the years from 1880 to 1914. At least 15 Limited companies with an authorized capital over 2.7 million were registered in London in this period to carry on business in the state. A promotional campaign that reached its climax in the 1890’s sought to interest the public in Florida ventures. Army and Navy officers, Members of Parliament, and titled gentry held shares and directorships in many of the …


Cuban Bloodhounds And The Seminoles, James W. Covington Apr 2021

Cuban Bloodhounds And The Seminoles, James W. Covington

Florida Historical Quarterly

Throughout history man has made use of animals in his warfare. During the Middle Ages the “Man on horseback” gained many victories against those on foot who opposed him and it was not until the effective use of the long bow and gun powder that the foot soldier could hold his own in combat. The first animal that European man domesticated was the dog. Even as late as World War II canines of several breeds were used by both sides to guard against surprise attack and to track down fleeing foes and prisoners.


The Case Of Some Inhabitants Of East Florida, 1767-1785, Barbara Gorely Teller Apr 2021

The Case Of Some Inhabitants Of East Florida, 1767-1785, Barbara Gorely Teller

Florida Historical Quarterly

In London, in the spring of 1823, a young clerk named Daniel, in the House of Delcroix, Perfumers, received word that Mrs. Isabella Stout, widow of Daniel Stout of Nassau in the Bahamas, had been searching the length and breadth of England for him, as he was heir to part of the estate left by his aunt, Mary Rolph Stout of Nassau. The Colonial Secretary for the Bahamas, Mr. Samuel Nesbit, had also been searching, and about the same time located young Daniel and other members of his mother’s family, the Rolphs of Canterbury, who empowered Nesbit to receive their …


The Florida Executive Council, An Experiment In Civil War Administration, William C. Havard Apr 2021

The Florida Executive Council, An Experiment In Civil War Administration, William C. Havard

Florida Historical Quarterly

The conduct of a major war, even under favorable conditions of internal stability, often results in a state of organized confusion in the government. For the South in the Civil War, the administration of the war effort was complicated to an unusual degree by the necessity of simultaneously reorganizing the political union which bound the states together. And even within the individual states themselves, the urgency of the war situation demanded the assumption of governmental functions which were new to the states-functions such as external defense, control of the manufacturing and transportation of essential goods, and the financing of these …


Title Page, Florida Historical Society Apr 2021

Title Page, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Title page for Volume 33, Number 2. Includes the Table of Contents


The Library - A Proposal, Florida Historical Society Apr 2021

The Library - A Proposal, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

We have made a noteworthy, a surprising increase in membership, and this is now larger than ever before. We are proud of that, but our library is important, too. Membership comes first and we cannot let down there, for we must expect to lose members continually and would die without new members. Also, we should have in mind a home for our Society sometime in the future. But shall we not emphasize our library now.


Membership, Florida Historical Society Apr 2021

Membership, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Notes on membership in FHS


The Florida Historical Society, Florida Historical Society Apr 2021

The Florida Historical Society, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Notes from the annual meeting, minutes, report of the treasurer, resolutions


Local And Regional Historical Societies, Florida Historical Society Apr 2021

Local And Regional Historical Societies, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Notes from the Jacksonville Historical Society, the Historical Association of Southern Florida, the St. Augustine Historical Society, and the Tallahassee Historical Society


Florida Historical Society Essay Contest For High School Students, Sandra Lewis Apr 2021

Florida Historical Society Essay Contest For High School Students, Sandra Lewis

Florida Historical Quarterly

First Prize to Sandra Lewis, Dan McCarty High School, White City: History of White City, Florida


The Governorship Of Andrew Jackson, Herbert J. Doherty, Jr. Apr 2021

The Governorship Of Andrew Jackson, Herbert J. Doherty, Jr.

Florida Historical Quarterly

It was a stifling hot day in July of 1821 but the inhabitants of Pensacola, Florida, and hundreds of recently arrived newcomers were all jammed into the town’s central plaza. This was to be an important day in the lives of the people of Florida, for at ten o’clock in the morning the gaunt gray figure of Andrew Jackson would stalk from the governor’s residence and cross the plaza to the government house where the ceremonies marking the transfer of the Floridas from Spain to the United States would be completed. As he sat in the governor’s residence eating breakfast …


Plantation Economy In Leon County 1830-1840, Julia Hering Apr 2021

Plantation Economy In Leon County 1830-1840, Julia Hering

Florida Historical Quarterly

The area of cotton culture in Florida during the ante-bellum period was located mainly between the Apalachicola and Suwannee rivers, and in 1840 comprised the counties of Leon, Madison, Jefferson, Hamilton and Gadsden. It is significant that this area constituted then more or less an island in northern Florida whose economy, social structure, and soil type differed from that in the remainder of the state. In this comparatively small and isolated region there came into being, between 1830 and 1840, a cotton economy which compared favorably with that of the Georgia Piedmont or the Black Belt of Alabama. The emphasis …


Title Page, Florida Historical Society Apr 2021

Title Page, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Title page for Volume 33, Number 1. Includes the Table of Contents


Contents Of Volume Xxxiii, Florida Historical Society Apr 2021

Contents Of Volume Xxxiii, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Contains a list of articles and authors for Vol. 33


The Florida Historical Society, Florida Historical Society Apr 2021

The Florida Historical Society, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Notice of the annual meeting, new members, accessions to the library, contributors


Local And Regional Historical Societies, Florida Historical Society Apr 2021

Local And Regional Historical Societies, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Notes from the Jacksonville Historical Society, the Historical Association of Southern Florida, and the Pensacola Historical Society


County Historical Commissions, Florida Historical Society Apr 2021

County Historical Commissions, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Florida is behind many states in the preservation of local history. Our Florida Historical Society is accomplishing much for the State’s history, but we can do little beyond encouragement at the county, town, and community levels; and in the aggregate those histories are of greater importance than that which relates to Florida as a whole.