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Correspondence Between H. Bain and Governor Doyle E. Carlton Regarding Increased Property Taxes, 1931

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Correspondence Between H. Bain and Governor Doyle E. Carlton Regarding Increased Property Taxes, 1931

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State Archives of Florida, Series s204

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A letter from H. Bain to Governor Doyle E. Carlton regarding his property taxes. Bain describes buying a ten acre grove in Lake County during the boom times and expresses frustration that the taxes on the property have grown while the actual value has decreased. Bain suggests the governor follow the model of big corporations by cutting salaries and firing workers to bring down the cost of government.

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1931-06-13

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Bain, H.

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Letters (correspondence)

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Correspondence Between H. Bain and Governor Doyle E. Carlton Regarding Increased Property Taxes, 1931

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Property tax

Land speculation

Real estate investment

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Bain, H.

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State Archives of Florida, Series s204

Date

1931-06-13

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letters (correspondence)

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eng-US

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text

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s204_b006_f01_028

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Depression Era Florida (1926-1939)

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Leesburg (Fla.)

Lake County (Fla.)

Tallahassee (Fla.)

Leon County (Fla.)

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Infrastructure and Development

Subject - Corporate

Florida. Governor (1929-1933 : Carlton)

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Bain, H. Correspondence Between H. Bain and Governor Doyle E. Carlton Regarding Increased Property Taxes, 1931. 1931-06-13. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/351375>, accessed 16 February 2026.

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Bain, H. Correspondence Between H. Bain and Governor Doyle E. Carlton Regarding Increased Property Taxes, 1931. 1931-06-13. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/351375>

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