Correspondence, 1845-1906.

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Correspondence, 1845-1906.

The series contains the incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Comptroller's Office. The outgoing correspondence is contained in letterbooks, dated 1855 to 1906. It contains the correspondence of Comptrollers Theodore W. Brevard, 1855-1860; Robert C. Williams, 1861-1863; Walter Gwynn, 1863-1865; John Beard, 1866-1868; Robert H. Gamble, 1868-1872, Clayton A. Cowgill, 1873; Columbus Drew, 1877-1880; William D. Barnes, 1881-1890; William H. Reynolds, 1897-1901; and A. C. Croom, 1901-1906.

8.25 cubic ft.28 v.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7341639

Florida State Archive

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Florida. Comptroller's Office

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The post of Comptroller was created in the 1838 Constitution and implemented in 1845. The Comptroller succeeded the Territorial Auditor of Public Accounts and assumed his duties as the state's chief fiscal officer. The Comptroller's Office examines, audits, and settles all accounts, claims, and demands against the state. It supervises banking institutions, sale of securities, and collection of revenue and taxes. The Comptroller writes warrants for payment against the sta...