Papers, 1879-1918, (bulk 1904-1910).

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Papers, 1879-1918, (bulk 1904-1910).

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Correspondence, speeches, news clippings, legislative material, and legal documents. The materials date from 1879 to his death in 1910, but the bulk of the papers coincide with the gubernatorial term from 1905 to 1910. Major topics include the drainage of the Everglades, education, his campaigns for Governor and for U.S. Senator, waterways, and railways. Also included are a small number of photographs, letterbooks, and blueprints.

10.75 ln. ft., 14 boxes, 4 letterbooks

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