This chronologically arranged section contains drafts of the Governor's correspondence to the Spanish imperial administration. Letters to and from the Department of State, 1787-1813. This chronologically arranged section contains drafts of the Governor's correspondence to the Spanish imperial administration. Letters to and from the Department of War, 1790-1812. This section contains correspondence on defense matters and communications of related Royal Orders.
Subjects treated include military administration, personnel, military justice, etc.
Though this section is arranged chronologically, most of the documents originate in the 1790's with particular emphasis on 1797. Correspondence between the Governor of East Florida and the Secretary of State and Hacienda in Spain, 1790-1819. Individual letters usually refer by date to the correspondence being answered. The letters by the governor are all drafts while those by the secretary are originals. The correspondence in this section deals with decisions about East Florida which had to be made in Spain.