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Letter from Augustus Steele to Governor William Pope Duval Regarding Elections in Newly Established Hillsborough County, February 8, 1834

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Letter from Augustus Steele to Governor William Pope Duval Regarding Elections in Newly Established Hillsborough County, February 8, 1834

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State Archives of Florida, Series S177

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Territorial Florida (1821-1845)

Date

February 8, 1834

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Steele, Augustus, 1792-1864

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Letter from Augustus Steele to Governor William Pope Duval Regarding Elections in Newly Established Hillsborough County, February 8, 1834

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Local government--Law and legislation

County officials and employees

Local elections

County government--Law and legislation

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Letter from Augustus Steele to Governor William Pope Duval explaining that the law creating Hillsborough County had left out a provision for officers to be elected to serve until the usual time for county elections. Steele asks either for legislation to correct the problem or for Duval to appoint county officers by executive authority.

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Steele, Augustus, 1792-1864

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State Archives of Florida, Series S177

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1834-02-08

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Territorial Florida (1821-1845)

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Hillsborough County (Fla.)

Tampa (Fla.)

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Florida. Governor (1822-1834 : Duval)

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Steele, Augustus, 1792-1864. Letter from Augustus Steele to Governor William Pope Duval Regarding Elections in Newly Established Hillsborough County, February 8, 1834. February 8, 1834. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/346224>, accessed 16 November 2024.

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Steele, Augustus, 1792-1864. Letter from Augustus Steele to Governor William Pope Duval Regarding Elections in Newly Established Hillsborough County, February 8, 1834. February 8, 1834. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/346224>

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