The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-08-16
best now to write. I will be pleased to serve the
Florida Com mssioners at all times.
Very resDectfulV

very respectfully,
II. l.. MITCHELL, Governor.
Office of the Director General of the Exposition
Depa "tment of Agriculture,
j. NJ. SamueIs, Chief
CHICAGO, Ill, u. S. A, Aug. 0, 1898
A. N. Jackson,
Dear Sir;-I have had referred to me this morn
ing letter, in which the Governor of Florida
states that he has appointed Mr. A D. Roussel to
take charge of the Florida exhibit here. l believe
that you claim that you do not owe your APP
pointment to the Governor of Florida; that you
are acting under the authority of the County
Worlds Fair Association of the State; acting in
that capacity you have relinq,:ished the space
that was assigned to you. Therefore I think
am right in recognizing Mr.. Roussel an ap-
pCintee of the Governor to take charge of any
exhibits that are forwarded here for the State
exhibit.
This does not of course, prevent individuals or
associations from applying for space and max
ing displays, provided the department has space
that can be spared for that purpose. Hereafter
no assignments will be m ade for any State, only
under condition that it will be properly filled
within Il stated time.
Very respectfully,
j. NJ. SAMUELS,
Chief Department of Horticulture
Office of the Director-Gcneral of the Exposition.
Department of Horticulture.
j. NJ. Samuels, Chief.
CHICAGO, H., u. S. A., Aug, 8, 1898.
4. d ROUSScI,
Dear Sr;-I have been shown letter from the
Governor of Florida addressed to the State
commissioners in which heSays he has appointed
you to take charge of the Florida exhibit. /
should be pleased to recognize you in that ca
pacity and will assign space for creditable dis
play, on the conditions thatyou have it properly
filled by the Goth of August
Very respectfully
j. NJ. SAMUELs
Chief Department of HORTICULTURE
The foregoing facts will prove how Mr.
Jackson is misrepresenting the circum-
stance here, to the Times-Union and to
others.
Mr. Jackson took the tables loaned by
the Sub-Tropical for the benefit of the
people of Florida, away in the night, and
SO we lost our space; but Mr. Samuels
authorized me to state that any exhibits
from Florida sent to the acknowledged
representative at the horticultural Hall
will be put on exhibit in this magnificent
building, erected at great cost for this
purpose.
Regarding Mr.. Jackson's statement
that have endeavOred to supplant him
in the Horticultural Hall, or as State
Commissioner, | have written. worked
and talked for the benefit of our State
for many years.
Mr.. jackson has never ttkpn any in
t6rest in any exhibit outside of the State
building and the Horticultural Hall.
These great buildings were erected by
famous architects at immense cost, and
are admirably adapted to the display OF
the country. Every State has d display
ia them; using the State Building as a
rule simly for clubhouse for the visitors
Of the State they represent, and in our
case as the residence of MIR. jackson.
The few States using their State Build
ings to show their products and re-
sources, nevertheless, make a full and
handsome showing in these most proper
and official buildings, where they can be
compared side by side with the products
of o Their States.
sssFlOrida can cOurtcOmparis0n,b being able
to produce an original peculjarand artis-