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Collection ID is exactly "40" AND Subject contains "Spanish-American War, 1898"
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Excerpt from "Reminiscences of the Experiences of Company L, Second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, U.S.V., in the Spanish American War," 1900

Excerpt from "Reminiscences of the Experiences of Company L, Second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, U.S.V., in the Spanish American War," 1900

Date
1900
Description
Major Frederick Pierce of the Second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry describes his experiences in Lakeland and Tampa while stationed there during the Spanish-American War. He discusses the daily activities of the troops, including swimming in Florida waters and visiting the Tampa Bay Hotel.
Collection
Letter from Attorney Peter Knight to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Letter from Attorney Peter Knight to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Date
1898-04-16
Description
A letter from attorney Peter O. Knight of Tampa to Governor William D. Bloxham at the outset of the Spanish-American War requesting that the governor guarantee the safety of Tampa's Spanish and Cuban citizens.
Collection
Letter from Brigadier General Louis H. Carpenter to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Letter from Brigadier General Louis H. Carpenter to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Date
1898-08-16
Description
A letter from Brigadier General Louis H. Carpenter to Governor William D. Bloxham providing a report on the regiments that were sent from Tampa infected with typhoid and malarial fevers.
Collection
Letter from Chaplain S.J. McConnell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Letter from Chaplain S.J. McConnell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Date
1898-08-11
Description
A letter from Chaplain S.J. McConnell appealing to Governor William D. Bloxham for supplies and more nurses for the military quarantine hospital in Fernandina, Florida.
Collection
Letter from Charles Ainge to Governor William Bloxham, April 29, 1898

Letter from Charles Ainge to Governor William Bloxham, April 29, 1898

Date
1898-04-29
Description
Letter from detective Charles Ainge of Atlantic City, New Jersey, to Florida Governor William Bloxham requesting a job hunting Spanish spies in Florida during the Spanish-American War.
Collection
Letter from Chief Surgeon Frank W. Headley to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Letter from Chief Surgeon Frank W. Headley to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Date
1898-08-16
Description
A letter to Governor Bloxham from Chief Surgeon Frank W. Headley giving a report on the status of the Isolation Hospital for measles patients located near the Amelia Lighthouse.
Collection
Letter from Colonel C.P. Lovell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Letter from Colonel C.P. Lovell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Date
1898-08-15
Description
A letter from Colonel C.P. Lovell, commanding colonel of the 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry, to Governor Bloxham asking Bloxham to do anything in his power to supply the men at Fernandina with adequate medical supplies.
Collection
Letter from Colonel C.P. Lovell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Letter from Colonel C.P. Lovell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898

Date
1898-08-23
Description
A letter to Governor Bloxham from Colonel C.P. Lovell arguing against having the 1st Florida Regiment mustered out. Lovell denies that the men were overworked to exhaustion and he notes that the ladies in Jacksonville propose to raise funds for the hospital.
Collection
Letter from Governor William Bloxham to Charles Ainge, 1898

Letter from Governor William Bloxham to Charles Ainge, 1898

Date
1898-05-02
Description
Reply from Florida Governor William Bloxham to detective Charles Ainge of Atlantic City, New Jersey, stating that he does not have funds to pay someone to hunt for Spanish spies in the state during the Spanish-American War.
Collection
Letter from Governor William D. Bloxham to Attorney Peter O. Knight, 1898

Letter from Governor William D. Bloxham to Attorney Peter O. Knight, 1898

Date
1898-04-18
Description
A letter from Governor William D. Bloxham in response to attorney Peter O. Knight regarding Knight's concerns about the safety of Tampa's Spanish and Cuban citizens. In the letter, Bloxham gives his assurances that Spanish and Cuban citizens in Tampa will be safe as the threat of war with Spain grows.
Collection
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flc_973.89-p615_01Excerpt from "Reminiscences of the Experiences of Company L, Second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, U.S.V., in the Spanish American War," 1900TextSpanish-American War, 1898/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/flc_973.89-p615_01.jpg
s578_b015_f07_x08Letter from Attorney Peter Knight to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898TextSpanish-American War, 1898
United States -- Foreign relations -- 19th century
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s578_b015_f07_x49Letter from Brigadier General Louis H. Carpenter to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898TextSpanish-American War, 1898
Soldiers -- Health and hygiene
Medicine, Military -- United States
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s578_b015_f07_x46Letter from Chaplain S.J. McConnell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898TextSpanish-American War, 1898
Soldiers -- Health and hygiene
Medicine, Military -- United States
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s578_b020_f01_87Letter from Charles Ainge to Governor William Bloxham, April 29, 1898TextSpanish-American War, 1898
Spies
Espionage
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s578_b015_f07_x47Letter from Chief Surgeon Frank W. Headley to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898TextSpanish-American War, 1898
Soldiers -- Health and hygiene
Medicine, Military -- United States
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s578_b015_f07_x48Letter from Colonel C.P. Lovell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898TextSpanish-American War, 1898
Soldiers -- Health and hygiene
Medicine, Military -- United States
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s578_b015_f07_x50Letter from Colonel C.P. Lovell to Governor William D. Bloxham, 1898TextSpanish-American War, 1898/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/s578_b015_f07_x50.jpg
s32_v051_24Letter from Governor William Bloxham to Charles Ainge, 1898TextEspionage
Spanish-American War, 1898
Spies
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s32_v050_01Letter from Governor William D. Bloxham to Attorney Peter O. Knight, 1898TextSpanish-American War, 1898
United States -- Foreign relations -- 19th century
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