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Letter from William C. Hanford to Major Thomas B. Brooks with Enclosure, February 11, 1864

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Letter from William C. Hanford to Major Thomas B. Brooks with Enclosure, February 11, 1864

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February 11, 1864

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A letter from William C. Hanford, executive officer of the U.S. Brig "Perry," to Major Thomas B. Brooks with an enclosure describing the location and condition of two saw mills at Nassau Mills (also called "Finnegans" Mills) on the Nassau River in Duval County.

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Letters (correspondence)

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Civil War Florida (1861-1865)

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Civil War, 1861-1865
Civil war
Florida -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Saw mills and lumbering
Sawmills

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Fernandina
Nassau County
Duval County
Nassau River

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State Archives of Florida, Collection M87-10

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Letter from William C. Hanford to Major Thomas B. Brooks with Enclosure, February 11, 1864

Subject

Civil war

Civil War, 1861-1865

Florida -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Saw mills and lumbering

Sawmills

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State Archives of Florida, Collection M87-10

Date

1864-02-11

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letters (correspondence)

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eng-US

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Text

Identifier

m87-10_b001_f03_01

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Civil War Florida (1861-1865)

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Fernandina (Fla.)

Nassau County (Fla.)

Duval County (Fla.)

Nassau River (Fla.)

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Describes sawmills discovered along the Nassau River.

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Letter from William C. Hanford to Major Thomas B. Brooks with Enclosure, February 11, 1864. February 11, 1864. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/346063>, accessed 30 November 2024.

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Letter from William C. Hanford to Major Thomas B. Brooks with Enclosure, February 11, 1864. February 11, 1864. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/346063>

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