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everything neat and clean. Mr. Craft s terms are $60 

 per month for two persons in a room. During the winter 

 months the climate is pleasant, and the health of the place 

 unexceptionable. At this place I made the acquaint 

 ance of Dr. Wall, and found him genial and courteous 

 in the extreme, and, as a medical man, we formed 

 a favorable opinion of his attainments, and we can 

 assure invalids that if they should visit the place, they 

 will find in the doctor a gentleman and an educated and 

 skilful practitioner of medicine. I am convinced that 

 Tampa would be more frequently visited if invalids 

 could but realize the climatic advantages of the south 

 west coast. 



For the piscator, Tampa does not present many 

 inducements. A few miles up the river, fair trout fishing 

 can be obtained, and about the docks and in the channel, 

 passable sheepsheading will be found. By taking a row 

 or sail boat, and proceeding to the oyster bar, nine miles 

 down the bay, superior sheepshead and drum fishing can 

 be enjoyed. On the morning of our departure we were 

 notified that a hunting and fishing party had been made 

 up for our benefit ; that it was the intention of the party 

 to take a boat and outfit, by a mule team, to a point on 

 the river forty miles above Tampa, and to fish the river 

 and hunt the south bank on the return trip. To have 

 carried out the programme, from ten to fourteen days 

 would have been required, and as our time was limited 

 we found it impossible to accept the invitation so kindly 

 extended. At this point I made the acquaintance of Mr. 

 Charles Moore, originally of Boston, Massachusetts, but 

 a resident of Tampa since the war. Mr. M. informed us 

 that he would furnish sportsmen with a boat, mule team 

 and wagon and his services, for $5 per day truly a cheap 



