East Florida papers, 1737-1858

Collection Summary

Title	East Florida papers, 1737-1858
Inclusive Dates	1737-1858
Bulk Dates	1783-1821
ID No.	MSS19398
Extent	65,000 items
Extent	450 containers plus 2 oversize
Extent	131.6 linear feet
Extent	175 microfilm reels
Language	Collection material in Spanish and English
Location	Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms005002
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm80019398
Summary	Diplomatic, military, economic, judicial, legal, and administrative records of the Spanish colonial government of East Florida for the period of its second occupation, 1783-1821. Includes royal orders and decrees, census and other vital records, and papers relating to such matters as trade and shipping, surveys, hospitals, Indians, slaves, and Louisiana.
Online Content	The East Florida Papers are available on the Library of Congress Web site at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000114. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition as available.