Administrative Information
Aquisition Information
The East Florida Papers consist of files of the administration of the colony of East Florida during the period of Spain's second occupation, 1783-1821. The papers were transferred by the United States Department of the Interior's General Land Office in Tallahassee, Florida, to the Library of Congress in 1905.
Processing History
The papers were processed and described at various times between 1905-1984 by Manuscript Division staff and microfilmed in 1965. The finding aid was revised in 2004 and again in 2011 by Laura J. Kells.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of these papers is available on 175 reels. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition as available.
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.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, East Florida Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.