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Letter from James Westcott to Peter D. Groom, August 5, 1853

Five-page letter written on August 5, 1853, by James Westcott, Florida's first senator, to his friend Peter Dumont Vroom, Governor of New Jersey. The letter contains significant historical information about Florida politics and accuses David Levy Yulee of political betrayal.

Associated People/Businesses

Groom, Peter D.
Westcott, James Diament, 1802-1880

Geography

Tallahassee
Trenton
New Jersey

Subjects

Jews--United States

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 2, Folder 3