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Letters Concerning Spanish Spies in Florida During the Spanish American War, 1898

(From: Governor Bloxham, Correspondence, 1897-1901, Series 578; and Governor, Territorial and State Governors' Letterbooks, 1836-1909, Series 32)

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can Easy detect Suspicious Characters
I trust your Excellency can offer me employment
To detect and Inhuman Spanish Spies that
may be plotting to destroy life and property
in Florida if you cannot offer me position
Kindly return my history I can furnish you any
letters of recommendation you may require
                         Yours faithfully
                                  Chas Ainge
                                      Member of the
                                              Inter-State Sheriffs' Association
CHAS. AINGE,
P.O. Box 63
Atlantic City, New Jersey
   

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