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Copy of Letter from Sam S. Silbley to Governor William Dunn Moseley Concerning Defense of Florida During Mexican War, 1846

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Copy of Letter from Sam S. Silbley to Governor William Dunn Moseley Concerning Defense of Florida During Mexican War, 1846

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State Archives of Florida, Series S2153

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A copy of a letter to Governor William Moseley from Sam S. Sibley in which Sibley advises the governor about the defenses needed throughout the state to protect against a potential attack from Mexico during the Mexican War. Sibley outlines the number of men needed for adequate defense and the amount of weapons the governor needs to request from the U.S. government in order to protect the state during an attack.

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1846-06-15

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Sibley, Sam S.

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Copy of Letter from Sam S. Silbley to Governor William Dunn Moseley Concerning Defense of Florida During Mexican War, 1846

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Florida -- Militia

Mexican War, 1846-1848

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Sibley, Sam S.

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State Archives of Florida, Series S2153

Date

1846-06-15

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letters (correspondence)

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eng-US

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s2153_b004_f07_01

Coverage

Florida's Early Statehood Period (1845-1861)

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Pensacola (Fla.)

Escambia County (Fla.)

Tampa Bay (Fla.)

Pinellas County (Fla.)

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Chattahoochee (Fla.)

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Port Saint Joe (Fla.)

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Saint Johns River (Fla.)

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Cedar Key (Fla.)

Levy County (Fla.)

Charlotte's Harbor (Fla.)

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Apalachicola (Fla.)

Franklin County (Fla.)

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Military And Veterans

Subject - Corporate

Florida. Governor (1845-1849 : Moseley)

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Moseley, William Dunn, 1795-1863

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Sibley, Sam S. Copy of Letter from Sam S. Silbley to Governor William Dunn Moseley Concerning Defense of Florida During Mexican War, 1846. 1846-06-15. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/331494>, accessed 24 February 2025.

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Sibley, Sam S. Copy of Letter from Sam S. Silbley to Governor William Dunn Moseley Concerning Defense of Florida During Mexican War, 1846. 1846-06-15. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/331494>

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