Subject: Yulee, David Levy

This document is a portion of the Congressional Record from the 27th Congress, 3rd Session, focusing on the contested election of David Levy Yulee to represent the Florida Territory. The record includes details about Yulee's background, his political career, and the circumstances surrounding the contested election. The entry also includes biographical information about David Levy Yulee, his father Moses Elias Levy and his career as a lawyer, delegate to Congress, U.S. Senator, railroad entrepreneur, and his role in Florida's development. The document discusses his name change, land ownership, and contributions to the building of the Florida Railroad. Yulee's involvement in the Confederacy and subsequent imprisonment are also detailed. Date: December 14, 1842 (inferred from context).

This 296-page Congressional Record documents the contested election of Stephen R. Mallory to the United States Senate from Florida in 1851. David Levy Yulee contested the election, arguing irregularities in the vote count. The record includes the Select Committee's report, supporting documents, and the Senate's deliberations, ultimately resulting in Mallory's confirmation. The detailed account highlights the political climate of the time and the complexities of Florida's electoral system. Published August 24, 1852.

Newspaper clipping from the Rutland Herald, May 16, 1843, reporting on the destruction of Florida's orange groves by insects and mentioning a letter from David Levy Yulee to Daniel Webster requesting information on the insect's history abroad. This article is noted as one of the earliest newspaper references to David Levy Yulee's election. The clipping also mentions Yulee's election as a Democratic Territorial Delegate to the National House of Representatives in 1841 and his later service as the first Jewish member of the United States Senate. Additional information notes this as an early issue of Horace Greeley's newspaper.

This congressional report, dated July 29, 1841, is addressed to the 27th Congress, 1st Session. It contains a series of questions and answers from the Secretary of War concerning the Seminole Wars. The report's specific purpose is to provide Congress with information regarding the ongoing conflict and related matters. It also mentions David Levy Yulee, who is referenced in the document's context.