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Notices of the Florida, &. 119. 
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Art. XXI.—Nolices of the agriculture, scenery, geology, and 
one vegetable and mineral pregucent of the Floridas, 
and of the Indian Tribes, made during a recent tour* in 
these countries ; by James Pierce, Esq. 
Tue territory of Florida, a recent and valuable acquisi- 
tion to the United States, is situated at the southern ex- 
tremity of the Continent, between the 25th and 31st de- 
grees of north latitude, and contains about forty thousand 
square miles. Having been little explored, it has gene- 
rally been ooupies as wholly alluvial—a land of morasses 
and sands; but from recent personal examination, and in- 
formation "derived from intelligent gentlemen who have 
passed through different sections of the country, it is ascer- 
tained that extensive, elevated, and interesting secondary 
districts, presenting peculiar features, are located in the 
interior. 
* The folluwing sketch of Mr. Pierce’s tour is contained in a letter to the 
Editor, dated Litchfield, Nov. 19, 1824 
* T was about three months in Florida. during which time I made an exten 
sive excursion into the interior, and examined a considerable section of the 
sea-bo At the weekly mee of the Agricultural Soci rida, I 
ble to obtain much correct information e civil and military of- 
ficers, and pavers of the oar gird $ ood for my notices on the geology and 
mineralogy of the region I ha nd chiefly on my own observations. 
Returning, I ey ed from Ieland is ra ard visiting the principal towns a 
plantations, and thus obtaining much in formation res og soils, crops, 
es of cultiva ons &c. [rode up the St.Mary’s forty Benn api a week 
antly occupie ag vannah and Augusta, From A 
the hilly counties of Georgia, and slowly travelled in July through ‘the 
western counties of South and No; ‘arolina, over a primitive % 
At Cartersville on the James river, I left the southern stage, a passed by 
Monticello and the new University, ae Blue Ridge. Crossing 
ide i tern ranges of the Alleghanies, 
I visited the hot and ae minera 1 spr res ne natural bridge, and Wier’s 
and Pennsylvania 
