William S. Coker papers on Panton, Leslie and Company and John Forbes and Company, 1775-1821.

Panton, Leslie & Company

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John Forbes & Company

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John Forbes was born in Scotland, and he received his education at King's College in old Aberdeen, where he studied Greek, mathematics, philosophy and divinity. The University of Aberdeen conferred on him the degree of Master of Arts in 1763. Later the same year, he was ordained by the bishops of the Church of England as deacon and priest. After Florida became a British possession, the Spanish evacuated, leaving few people in the area, so the English tried to encourage new settlers,...

Conference Group for Social and Administrative History

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Coker, William S.

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Professor, editor. William S. Coker was a professor of history at the University of West Florida in Penasacola, and he was the editor of the papers of Panton, Leslie and Company, at the University of West Florida. From the description of William S. Coker papers on Panton, Leslie and Company and John Forbes and Company, 1775-1821. (Florida State University). WorldCat record id: 50675837 ...

Bicentennial Commission of Florida

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The Bicentennial Commission of Florida was created in 1970 (Ch. 70-212, Laws) as a part the Dept. of Commerce. The Commission planned and developed Florida's participation in the commemoration of the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence; identified sites in Florida for Bicentennial observance; and cooperated with the Miami Bicentennial Committee in planning an international exposition. The Commission was under the direction of the American Revolution Bicentennial Association, ...