John P. Varnum Family Collection 1841-1927 1877-1888

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John P. Varnum Family Collection 1841-1927 1877-1888

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John P. Varnum was an attorney, journalist, publisher, and editor in Jacksonville, Florida from 1877-1888. The collection consists chiefly of the personal correspondence of Varnum Family members and other correspondents circa 1841-1927, with the bulk of the materials from the family's Jacksonville period of 1877 to 1888. Most of the letters are outgoing correspondence to relatives from Josephine L. Dyer (signed "Josie") Varnum, wife of John P. Varnum.

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Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida

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Dyer, Josephine L.

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Attorney, journalist, publisher, and editor. Born on February 26, 1854. Son of John B. Varnum, Union General and later Adjutant General of Florida during the Reconstruction period of 1870-1877. Early documentation shows John P. Varnum (son) held jobs as citrus grower, Deputy Marshal and Postmaster of Eau Gallie, Florida. In 1878, he was practicing law in Jacksonville, Florida, under the partnership of Cheney & Varnum. In May 1882, he formed a partnership with the brothers C. H. ...

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Jacksonville Board of Trade.

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Varnum, John P.

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Attorney, journalist, editor. Born on February 26, 1854, John P. Varnum held jobs as citrus grower, Deputy Marshal and was the first Postmaster of Eau Gallie, Florida. In 1878, he was practicing law in Jacksonville, Florida, under the partnership of Cheney & Varnum. In May 1882, he formed a partnership with the brothers C.H. Jones and George W. Jones, as Jones, Varnum & Co., to publish the newspaper, The Daily Times. In 1883, the firm bought the newspaper, Daily ...

Varnum family

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Jones, Varnum & Co.

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