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The Chetwynd Chronicles: The British Colony of Lake County, Florida, 1882-1902 by D R S Bott (Paperback / softback, 2013)

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An Orange Fever epidemic surged throughout Florida in the early 1880s. Aggressive land agents, t all of them scrupulous, set up shops in nearly every county while their representatives abroad romanced prospective settlers in Europe, particularly England. Lured by the prospect of reaping a fortune from growing citrus, combined with the promise of cheap land, and a healthy sub-tropical climate, a young, entrepreneurial Englishman, Granville Chetwynd-Stapylton succumbed. In the winter of 1882, he set his feet onto land that he described as,. . .colonial with unbroken pine forest, without road or railway. Those conditions began to change-rapidly. The Chetwynd Chronicles is the only account ever written about the brief life and perils of the British colony of Chetwynd, located in the rthwest corner of Lake County, Florida, - roughly an area between Lady Lake and Leesburg-and of its developer, Chetwynd-Stapylton. Throughout the nearly 20 years of its existence, colonists-most of them English, young, and university educated bachelors-came to learn the citrus culture, stayed a few years, and migrated. Remarkably, over 140 of them are identified and their footsteps followed all over the world.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Clowder Publishing
ISBN-10
0615780563
ISBN-13
9780615780566
eBay Product ID (ePID)
183424144

Product Key Features

Author
D R S Bott
Format
Trade Paperback (US), Paperback / Softback
Language
English
Topic
Regional History

Additional Product Features

Content Note
Black & White Illustrations
Author Biography
D.R.S. Bott, known as Donna to most, is an avid researcher and historical writer. Along with her three rather plump cats, she lives in The Villages, Florida, where she can play golf for the rest of her life.
Date of Publication
01/04/2013
Country of Publication
United States

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