FLORIDA Its Scenery, Climate, History, With an Account of Charleston,k Savannah, Augusta, Aiken: Includes Chapter for Consumptives, Papers on Fruit-Culture: A Complete Guide and Handbook (Facsimile of 1875 Edition)

Sidney C. Lanier was born in Macon, Ga in 1842. He traveled extensively through the southern and eastern portions of the United States in search of a cure for his tuberculosis which was the cause of his death in 1881. This book was intended for visitors to Florida and those seeking a healthful climate. (1) It includes descriptions of Charleston, Savannah, Augusta, and Aiken, SC (2) A very useful gazetteer of locations in Florida (3) Full of historical and geographical details about the state of Florida (4) Quotes and notes about other winter resorts, a gazeteer of towns, rivers, etc., and various water and rail routes from New York to Jacksonville (5) Historical sketches, description of winter resorts and Key West, and a collection of other essays by various writers of that era, mostly about agriculture, i.e., grape culture, orange groves, strawberries, figs, sugar culture, etc. This book is illustrated with reproduced engravings (some full page) from the original 1875 Edition.