Sketches of St. Augustine / With a view of its history and advantages as a resort for invalids

This work provides a concise account of an Atlantic-coast town, describing its geographic setting on a narrow peninsula and harbor, its Spanish colonial origins and subsequent colonial struggles including assaults and shifts of sovereignty, and the traces of antiquity in its architecture and urban plan. It details building materials and public works, local agriculture—especially orange and pineapple cultivation—and the orange-grove decline and recovery prospects. Practical chapters discuss climate, medical testimony and suitability as a resort for invalids, transportation and accommodations, and comparative temperature tables, aiming to inform prospective visitors, sojourners, and agricultural settlers.