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Palmetto Leaves



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After the Civil War, Harriet and her husband Charles bought an Orange Plantation in Mandarin, on the upper east coast of Florida, where they lived during the winter months. Over the years they expanded their cottage to accommodate many guests (now a museum open to the public). They opened schools to educate and churches to care for the recently freed negros pouring into Florida seeking refuge and opportunity. These charming essays, each describing a largely undeveloped rural land, became one of the first travel guides written about Florida and stimulated the first boom of tourism and residential development to that area. Stow describes its waterways, flora and fauna, the generosity of the people, the lush abundance of flowers, farmer's efforts to develop crops, Negro relations with whites, correspondence with famous persons, etc. - Summary by Michele Fry

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01 Nobody's Dog02 A Flowery January In Florida03 The Wrong Side Of The Tapestry04 A Letter To The Girls05 A Water-Coach, And A Ride In It06 Picknicking Up Julington07 Magnolia08 Yellow Jessamines09 "Florida For Invalids"10 Swamps And Orange Trees11 Letter-Writing12 Magnolia Week13 Buying Land In Florida14 Our Experience In Crops15 May In Florida16 St. Augustine17 Our Neighbor Over The Way18 The Grand Tour Up River19 Old Cudjo And The Angel20 The Laborers Of The South

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