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Letters of Governor Thomas Brown of Florida

Date Range: 1852-1881
3 items

Biographical Note:
Thomas Brown, born in 1785, was originally from Virginia, and was a former member of the Legislature of that state. In Territorial Florida, he held the offices of Adjutant-General of the militia, Auditor of Public Accounts, member of the Legislative Council on various occasions, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and was one of the most prominent members of the St. Joseph Convention. He was elected governor of Florida and served from 1848-1853. Governor Brown died on August 24, 1867 in Tallahassee, Florida.

Scope and Content:
One letter dated Washington, July 15, 1881 is addressed to "My Dearest Mother," and signed "Your loving son." The other items aside from this personal letter are one envelope and an item that appears to be an official document appointing Governor Brown as "My Proxy to vote in my stead in the general meeting of the..." The handwriting is difficult to read, but voting was to take place on "the 8th April 1852."

Citation: Letters of Governor Thomas Brown of Florida, Special Collections, Robert Manning Strozier Library, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Donor Name: Mildred L. Parrish, Executive Secretary, Alumni Office, FSU
Manuscript Number: MSS 0:37
Location: Box 138
 



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