S.S. Hyatt Letter
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a descriptive letter dated February 6, 1846, from S. S. Hyatt to John ?, sent from Jacksonville, Florida. The correspondent provides details of social and leisure activities in Jacksonville and the surrounding region. He describes a river boat trip to a plantation a few miles up the river from Jacksonville, an invitation to dinner by the plantation owner, a sighting of a cotton gin, and his return trip by boat to Jacksonville. Social activities recounted include masquerade parties with costumed gentlemen going from house to house, accompanied by dancing and music. He also writes of attending a ball with about seventy other persons, and the company encompassing most of the "beauties of Jacksonville."
Dates
- 1846-02-06
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Biographical / Historical
The collection consists of a descriptive letter dated February 6, 1846, from S. S. Hyatt to John ?, sent from Jacksonville, Florida. The correspondent provides details of social and leisure activities in Jacksonville and the surrounding region. He describes a river boat trip to a plantation a few miles up the river from Jacksonville, an invitation to dinner by the plantation owner, a sighting of a cotton gin, and his return trip by boat to Jacksonville. Social activities recounted include masquerade parties with costumed gentlemen going from house to house, accompanied by dancing and music. He also writes of attending a ball with about seventy other persons, and the company encompassing most of the "beauties of Jacksonville."
Extent
1 items ((1) One Box and (1) Folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition information for this collection is unavailable.
- Jacksonville (Fla.) -- History -- 19th century -- anecdotes Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jacksonville Beach (Fla.)--Description and travel. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tourism--Florida--Jacksonville. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- S.S. Hyatt Letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Eileen Brady
- Date
- 2020-08-28
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the UNF Library Special Collections and University Archives Repository