The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-10-30


FALl ByFn, Mass Oct 20, 1873.
Dsar Sir:
have read with interest the numer'
Gus answers 70 your circular letter II
seems that about half arc Ia favor OF
Jacksonville, st Augustine following
next jacksonville is yankee city
aud recognized as such by the display
Of its enterprise in various ways IN
creased hotel accommodations must be
followed by other attractions. The
lecture room and the opera will come
IN due time, for as you know Jackson
vile has about 5000 white inhabitants,
largely increased during the winter by
northern visitors his is great ad-
vantage During the past four winters
have been greatly benefited by its
lie inyigorating climate and cannot be
too grateful 10 The Giver Of all good
that he has youehsaied to US Florida
where can be found new lease of life
ior the invalid
FumrrlD, OoSS. Oct %, 1878
Dear SIR:
In regard TO your circular my pref
orence, would be for jacksonville, for
the reason that it has all the facilities
for getting to and from it. like 1T
Augustine very we'll No doubt good
hotel would1ourish at almost any Of the
places In Florida. Iwish you the fullest
success
MELLoSyuLF, Fla, Oct. Is. 1873.
Dear SIR:
I bis location is one Of the finest in
Florida. We have but limited accom-
modations for winter visitors but what
we have are filled TO OVERLOOKING early
and late Orange county is the highest
land on the st Johns river and is set.
Ting up rapidly. Thousands Of orange
trees have been set out in this vicinity
within the past two or three years. There
is more need Of hotels here than farther
down the river Visitors come here
much earlier than to points farther
north We are about two hundred
miles from Jacksonville, and our eli
mate rs said to be the most perfect il
the state We seldom have any frost
omatocs ripen an through the winter
PauApupHn, Pa, Uyt. %, 1878
flea, Nt,-
think one ar two large hotels vii
he required At ~ Augustine as socu az
there = a railroad between it aud Jack
souyille prefer ii to any other point
ia the state When your prospectus,
il issued vii be glad to see it.
Nav YouK, Oct ~, 1878.
Iiear SIR
! have passed five winters in tlorid,
with my family aud have visited ever,
location in the state
Green Cove Npriugs is the best plae,
tur paying hotel, and | am Of tn,
opinion that it viii become the Saratog,
81 the South at no distant day. We <,
south 10 November TO speud the scasol
At Green Cove. approve Of you
hotel project, and will take stock a.,
rums OF my friend. will II you heat
at bceu cove. =
kN3usEY. oct. 10. 1873
Dcgr S,g. ...- .......
6ood hgicl accommodations aIe yer
much tecded To accommodate thos
who visit Florida every winter i
search oi health sod pleasure Fror
my experience Of dye winters res
d,pce ! am satisfied that a large. We.
kept hotel At st Augustine would b
pattoaizei b. the very best people q
The pauA give = Augustine th
preference first because there j. no
mere healthy spot On the Mort
American coutinept Second bccaus
May redued sud cultivated people <
there rrgalarly every winter. whic
tends e make The society Of the plac
very agreeable Third Itis QUAR-
old towu. not place Of business b.
II pleasure
IL the long ran places u tais kiu
are more aoaiishiag a. pleasure resort
than commercial ceaiers, All thai
nrcessAry 10 make s. Augustine Ii
most popular wiater resort in Americ
Is better facilities iof reaching il a.
large well kept hotels. Oar ffien