Produced by Ann Jury, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Every attempt has been made to replicate the original as printed. Some typographical errors have been corrected; a list follows the text. [Illustration: FLORIDA: PAST AND PRESENT, TOGETHER WITH NOTES FROM SUNLAND, ON THE MANATEE RIVER, GULF COAST OF SOUTH FLORIDA: _ITS CLIMATE, SOIL AND PRODUCTIONS_. THE LAND OF THE ORANGE AND GUAVA, THE PINE-APPLE, DATE AND CASSAVA. By SAMUEL C. UPHAM. ILLUSTRATED. JACKSONVILLE, FLA.: ASHMEAD BROTHERS. 1883. ] [Illustration: PART OF THE GULF COAST OF FLORIDA.] FLORIDA: PAST AND PRESENT, TOGETHER WITH NOTES FROM SUNLAND, ON THE MANATEE RIVER, GULF COAST OF SOUTH FLORIDA: _ITS CLIMATE, SOIL, AND PRODUCTIONS_. The Land of the Orange and Guava, The Pine-Apple, Date, and Cassava. BY SAMUEL C. UPHAM. ILLUSTRATED. JACKSONVILLE, FLA.: ASHMEAD BROTHERS, 1883. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, By SAMUEL C. UPHAM, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. To MARION FOSTER, } SAMUEL ZENAS, AND } UPHAM, CHARLES HENRY } THREE LIVING LINKS IN THE CHAIN THAT BINDS ME TO LIFE, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED BY THEIR FATHER, THE AUTHOR. PREFACE. Two or three letters written by myself to friends at the North having found their way into print, I have been literally flooded with letters during the past six months, from all sections of the Union and British Provinces, asking for information in relation to the Manatee region of Florida. Hundreds have been replied to, and many remain unanswered for want of time. This little book has been written with the belief that it will answer the requirements of my numerous correspondents, and also prove a welcome guest to others who desire reliable information concerning this portion of the Gulf coast of South Florida. With these brief remarks I cast my little waif upon the tide of public opinion, with the hope that favorable breezes will waft it into the hands of those who will be benefited by its perusal. SUNNYSIDE COTTAGE, _Braidentown, Florida, April 1, 1881_. PREFACE TO THE ENLARGED EDITION.