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

AaEvsiine is far superior 70 that o. any
other place have ever visited We
enjoyed ourselves greatly at the -
James last winter; bot often wished
yoar hotel was on tho Plaza al -. Au-
gustipe Nothing more could have
been desired Pot a good bonsc at 81
Augustine and you need have no fears.
You will have al you want To DO.
Cmuuao1nr Ono. Oct. 20, 1878.
Dtar Sir.
/ 10 your circular letter, requesting
my views in regard to Florida as a win
ter resort, and the most desirable loca.
/ ton Tor large. hrst.class hoiel, leg
/ briefly 70 reply. First a residence Of
I five winters 10 Florida, the experience
Of large number Of anqaaintances
who have visited other lands IN search
Of health, and study Of the best author.
/ tiles on the climates Of southern Europe
Algeria and Egypt. the West Indies
Southern California and the south
American states have forced me 70 con
slider the climate Of Florida as bet ter
suited To American invalids than that
of any locality. And that for the aged
aud miidIe.aged men and women Of
tie northern aud western states. who
wish 70 escape from the severe cold
of their winters, there is no such place
Of resort on the globe. The Atlantic
and Gulf coasts furnish the tracing,
stimulating salt air the st Johns a
much milder air than that of the coast /;
aud the sandy, pine lands Of the int
nor an air still milder than that of the
| 81 Johns. These different conditions
Of climate, in exactly the same paral-
lei Of latitude, together with the diff.
lerences Of temperature between the
ceGter and both extremes Of the PENN.
sular, the Georgia line aud the island
Of Key West, give to Florida preemi
nent advantages, in that it meets the
wants Of larger number or greater
variety Of bronchial and pulmonary
7 diseases than any other country,
gain, Florida is part Of our own
country, is easily reached, both by land
and water. in short time and at slight
ex ense its people speak our Ian
guage the living is such as we have
been accustomed to and just as good it
not better than is found at most places
of summer resort in the north the
winter society composed, Of represen.
tatives from the best northern and west.
ern people, and with so genial climate
what is to prevent its being the winter
resort of large proportion of our
people whose health, comfort or pleas
ure require a change Of climate
There are a number of points in the
state where hotel accommodations are
needed, but the places at which first.
class houses would pay best, at the
present and for some time to come, are
in my opinion jacksonville, Green
Cove Springs, Palatka and ST Angus
tine. The first has advantages appar-
rent to every one at all famIlier with
the state, and yet am disposed TO
think that first class house ut Green
Cove Springs might prove as good an
investment as at Jacksonville. This
much know, that very many intelli.
gent people and professional men, who
have visited Green Cove, consider the
spring there not only luxurious bath,
but valuable remedial agent. That
my life has been preserved, and the
health Of many acquaintances restored
during my four winters there, very
well know and that scores, and even
hundreds are turned away every winter
for want Of accommodations is a noto
rious fact Want Of experience in such
matters must give very little value to
my opinions as 70 the location of hotels
yet most persou- familiar with Florida
would agree with me, think, as to the
places which have designated Wish
ing you success am very truly yours
BuFruo n. Y. Oct. 20, 1878.
Dear SIR:
/ send you the names OF a few gen
, tlemen of my acquaintance who g
south habitually to spend the winter
or were there last season. 1t strike
me that Jacksonville st Augustine, O
Palatka would either Of them be goo,
locations for your new hotel. Thol
each have their advantages, | presum,
you have an eye to making dividend
4 for your stockholders. No doubt
large hotel at either Of these point
would pay.
DERHy, CoNN., ct 20, 1878
Ny Dtar Sty:
/ several ofmy friends have visited al
the prominent plal es in Florida, aBi
they speak very highly Of It's charming
winter climate hear them speak o
sanford and MellouviIle IS being situ
/, ated on high ground 10 The vicinity O
: numerous orange groves AID a havinI
. dne views Of the river ; bat they com
plain OF the want u suitab.e hotel &c