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Correspondence Between Rose Bailey and Governor Doyle E. Carlton Regarding the End of the Land Boom, 1931

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Correspondence Between Rose Bailey and Governor Doyle E. Carlton Regarding the End of the Land Boom, 1931

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State Archives of Florida, Series s204

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A letter from Rose Bailey to Governor Doyle E. Carlton sharing Bailey's impressions of the collapse of Florida's land boom and corruption among the developers and promoters. Governor Carlton responds by commiserating with Bailey's remarks and suggesting she forward the matter to the court.

Date

1931-06-15

Creator

Bailey, Rose (1869-1949)

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Letters (correspondence)

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Correspondence Between Rose Bailey and Governor Doyle E. Carlton Regarding the End of the Land Boom, 1931

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Land speculation

Real estate investment

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Bailey, Rose (1869-1949)

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State Archives of Florida, Series s204

Date

1931-06-15

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letters (correspondence)

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eng-US

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text

Identifier

s204_b006_f01_029

Coverage

Depression Era Florida (1926-1939)

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Fort Plain (N.Y.)

Tallahassee (Fla.)

Leon County (Fla.)

Miami (Fla.)

Miami-Dade County (Fla.)

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Infrastructure and Development

Subject - Corporate

Florida. Governor (1929-1933 : Carlton)

Shoreland Company

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Bailey, Rose (1869-1949). Correspondence Between Rose Bailey and Governor Doyle E. Carlton Regarding the End of the Land Boom, 1931. 1931-06-15. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/351376>, accessed 16 February 2026.

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Bailey, Rose (1869-1949). Correspondence Between Rose Bailey and Governor Doyle E. Carlton Regarding the End of the Land Boom, 1931. 1931-06-15. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/351376>

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