John Lee Williams Papers 1820-1853

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John Lee Williams Papers 1820-1853

http://www.library.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/williamsjohnlee.htm

Unpublished manuscripts for the second edition of the book by John Lee Williams. The Territory of Florida

0.2 Linear feet; 1 box

eng,

Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida

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Williams, John Lee, 1775-1856

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Civil engineer, lawyer, Florida pioneer, historian. A native of Salem, Massachusetts, he moved with his family to a farm in New York State when he was young. Disliking a farmer's life, he went to college, attending law school and tutoring to pay his tuition. In 1820 the newly widowed Williams moved to Florida observing changes in the newly acquired territory. He lived in Tallahassee, Pensacola, and Picolata, just outside St. Augustine - where he wrote his "History of Flo...