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Francis P. Fleming and Charles Seton papers, 1823, 1891.
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Charles Seton (1776-1836) settled in Florida around 1811, while Florida was under Spanish rule. After the Adams-Onis Treaty, he served as the first mayor of Fernandina. His daughter, Margaret, married Lewis Fleming. Margaret and Lewis's son, Francis P. Fleming (1841-1908), was the governor of Florida from 1889 to 1893.
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This collection consists of two letters from Francis P. Fleming and Charles Seton. The first letter, dated March 27, 1891, is from Francis P. Fleming in Tallahassee to his aunt, Rebecca Seton, in Fernandina. It discusses his aunt's poor health and the money he sends to support her. The collection includes the original letter and a typescript.
The second item is a typescript of a letter from Charles Seton in Fernandina to Zephaniah Kingsley on May 10, 1823. This letter, which also includes a formal petition, discusses the concerns of Fernandina residents regarding their need for an elected council and intendant to regulate local affairs of Fernandina and Amelia Island.
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For more records relating to Francis P. Fleming, see Collection M88-24, Portrait of Francis Fleming, 1890s; Collection M97-19, Florida Confederate Veterans Papers, 1880-1908 (3 microfilm reels); and Series S580, Governor Fleming Correspondence, 1889-1893 (10.5 cubic feet). For more records relating to Charles Seton, see Collection N2017-89, Nineteenth-Century Diaries and Letterbooks Collection, 1846-1883 (.5 cubic foot).
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Previously State Library of Florida Manuscripts Collection MS27, Fleming, Francis P. Papers. After a careful review of the records, where archivists noted that a significant amount of records related to Charles Seton, the title was changed to more accurately represent the materials.
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Fleming, Francis P. 1841-1908 (Francis Philip),
Letters. aat Petitions. aat
Fernandina (Fla.)
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