When Expedition members visited with author Kirk Munroe at Cocoanut Grove, it was mentioned that he was the author of "In the Everglades," a story in the March issue of Harper's Young People. This is probably a reference to Munroe's story, "Canoemates: A Story of the Everglades," which appeared in serial form beginning with the March 1, 1892 issue of Harper's Young People. It is a story about boys who travel through South Florida and the Everglades in the late 1800s. The story was later published as a volume by Harper & Brothers entitled Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades.
Harper & Brothers began as a publishing company in 1817. The company originally was managed by brothers James and John Harper and named J. & J. Harper, but after being joined by two other brothers Joseph and Fletcher the company became Harper & Brothers in 1833. In addition to books, the company published serials such as Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Harper's Weekly and Harper's Young People. The latter was a weekly children's magazine published 1879-1899 that contained both fiction and non-fiction works. Kirk Munroe was its first editor in 1879-1881.
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For other topics referenced in the Expedition texts, please refer to the Index to Subjects and Names.
1892 Everglades Exploration Expedition : Three Digital Texts, 2015