Florida: Past and present

Florida: Past and present

Florida: Past and present - together with notes from Sunland, on the Manatee River, Gulf Coast of South Florida by Samuel Curtis Upham

TWO or three letters written by myself to friends at the North having found their way into print, I have been literally flooded with letters during the past six months, from all sections of the Union and British Provinces, asking for information in relation to the Manatee region of Florida. Hundreds have been replied to, and many remain unanswered for want of time. This little book has been written with the belief that it will answer the requirements of my numerous correspondents, and also prove a welcome guest to others who desire reliable information concerning this portion of the Gulf coast of South Florida. With these brief remarks I cast my little waif upon the tide of public opinion, with the hope that favorable breezes will waft it into the hands of those who will be benefited by its perusal.
Sunnyside Cottage,
Braidentown, Florida, April 1, 1881.
To the Enlarged Edition.
WHEN I published the little brochureâ€”â€œNotes from Sunlandâ€â€”two years ago, the Gulf Coast of South Florida was, comparatively speaking, a terra incognita. The favor with which that work has been receivedâ€”having passed through three editionsâ€”and at the request of numerous correspondents in the United States, Canada, and Continental Europe, I have concluded to enlarge the work and make it more general in its scopeâ€”the former work being confined exclusively to the Manatee region. In reply to the question from different sections of the Union: â€œAre you as well pleased with the Manatee region as when you wrote â€˜Notes from Sunland'?â€ I reply, emphatically, â€œYes!â€ The longer I live here the more thoroughly I am convinced that it is the Sanitarium of the world. In addition to twenty-five pages of letter-press, I have added an additional illustration and a map of the Gulf coast of South Florida. I have placed the publication of the book in the hands of those well-known and reliable publishers, the Ashmead Brothers, of Jacksonville, Fla., who will supply the book to the trade and also furnish it to the public. With many thanks for the patronage bestowed upon my former book, I trust the present will be found equally acceptable.
Samuel C. Upham.
Braidentown, Fla., August, 1883.
Country USA
Manufacturer bz editores
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-11-30
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	bz editores
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-11-30
Format	Kindle eBook

Florida: Past and present

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