Florida: Past and present / together with notes from Sunland, on the Manatee River, Gulf Coast of South Florida: its climate, soil, and productions

A blend of local history, personal memoir, and practical agricultural guidance, the work traces early European exploration and settlement of the Gulf Coast of South Florida, conflicts with indigenous peoples and subsequent military campaigns, territorial transfer and political changes, and the antebellum, wartime, and reconstruction eras. Interwoven are pioneer anecdotes, homestead and legal disputes, and descriptions of settlements along the Manatee River, together with observations on climate, soil, and cultivation—detailing citrus, pineapple, date, guava, cassava, and early experiments with coffee—offered to inform prospective settlers and readers curious about the region's natural resources and everyday life.