Austin Shuey Mann Papers, 1892-1912.

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Austin Shuey Mann Papers, 1892-1912.

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The collection contains business and personal correspondence, telegrams, receipts, and memorabilia. In box 1, which covers 1892-1905, the material mostly concerns land sales, the Good Roads Association, the Florida Agricultural Society, and railroad projects in Florida. In box 2, which covers 1905-1908, the material mostly concerns land sales, the Good Roads Association, travel plans, agriculture (specifically apple trees), and timber lands. In box 3, which covers 1909-1912, the materials mostly concern the Florida Homeland Company, lands records, Celery Farms Colony (with correspondence between Mann and HT White and TS Hand), family correspondence, and miscellaneous papers. The collection is arranged in chronological order.

1 linear feet. (3 boxes)

University of Florida

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University of Florida

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Mann, Austin Shuey.

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Austin Shuey Mann was born in Ohio on January 14, 1847. He attended law school and worked at his cousin's law firm until 1873 when he moved to Ocala, Florida. He bought an orange grove on Crystal River and continued to practice law. In 1883, Mann was elected to the Florida State Senate and represented Hernando County from 1883-1887. He was present at the 1885 Constitutional Convention. In 1887 he was instrumental in the division of Hernando County into Citrus, Pasco, and Hernando Co...