Fairbanks, George R.:

$150 · Offered by William Reese Company

THE EARLY HISTORY OF FLORIDA. AN INTRODUCTORY LECTURE, DELIVERED...BEFORE THE FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, APRIL 15th, 1857. WITH AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING THE CONSTITUTION, ORGANIZATION, AND LIST OF ... Fairbanks wrote much on early Florida history, here lecturing on its earliest explorations and encounters between Spaniards and natives. The Historical Society of Florida was only organized in 1856, and the names of its officers and members, as well as its constitution and by-laws, appear at the end of the text. From the quality of the printing and the relative commonness of this pamphlet, it seems likely it was actually printed elsewhere, possibly New York.

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