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3

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17

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Jane Brevard Darby scrapbook: Broadside, Washington, March 5, 1825, 3 pp., addressed to ''Fellow-Citizens'' from R. K. Call, giving ''a faithful account of my official conduct'' as delegate to the 18th Congress: ''During the period I have had the honor to represent you my unceasing efforts have been directed to the developement of the resources of the Territory, and to the advancement of its settlement and improvement. . . Twenty eight thousand dollars have been appropriated for [a road from Pensacola to St. Augustine] . . . Twelve thousand dollars have been appropriated for . . . a road from Colerain on the St. Mary's River, to the Bay of Tampa. . . The location of the Seat of Government by the Territorial authorities has received the approbation of the General Government. . . all actual settlers on the public lands in Florida, on the 22d day of Feb. 1819, were confirmed in their right to six hundred and forty acres of land . . . and the Commissioners for the settlement of private land claims, were required by the same act to receive the claims of those who became settlers between the 22d day of Feb. 1819, and the 17th day of July 1821 . . .''

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CALL FAMILY PAPERS (continued)

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Jane Brevard Darby scrapbook: Broadside, Washington, March 5, 1825, 3 pp., addressed to ''Fellow-Citizens'' from R. K. Call, giving ''a faithful account of my official conduct'' as delegate to the 18th Congress: ''During the period I have had the honor to represent you my unceasing efforts have been directed to the developement of the resources of the Territory, and to the advancement of its settlement and improvement. . . Twenty eight thousand dollars have been appropriated for [a road from Pensacola to St. Augustine] . . . Twelve thousand dollars have been appropriated for . . . a road from Colerain on the St. Mary's River, to the Bay of Tampa. . . The location of the Seat of Government by the Territorial authorities has received the approbation of the General Government. . . all actual settlers on the public lands in Florida, on the 22d day of Feb. 1819, were confirmed in their right to six hundred and forty acres of land . . . and the Commissioners for the settlement of private land claims, were required by the same act to receive the claims of those who became settlers between the 22d day of Feb. 1819, and the 17th day of July 1821 . . .''