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Ingraham Expedition: April 16, Saturday

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Encoded texts are derived from three typescript accounts of the 1892 Everglades Exploration Expedition found in the James E. Ingraham Papers and the Chase Collection in the Special and Area Studies Collections Department of the University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries. Digital reproductions of the typescripts are available at:

Moses, W.R., Record of the Everglade Exploration Expedition

Ingraham, J.E., Diary

Church, A., A Dash Through the Everglades

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2015

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View Page Image Steamer "St. Sebastian." Indian River, April 16th, 1892. View Page Image April 16th [Saturday, April 16, 1892]
Steamer "St. Sebastian." Indian River, April 16th, 1892.

By sunrise we had arrived at St. Lucie Post Office (Old Fort Capron) and from there to Titusville we had a daylight ride very enjoyable. Many improvements were seen showing that regular transportation is benefitting the country very much. The people are generally quite prosperous and healthy. The tax collector, Mr. Enoch Hall, who was on the boat told the writer that only $290. of 1891 taxes remained unpaid, which is certainly a remarkable record.

The banks of mud and oyster shells in Indian River narrows, thrown up by the dredge were in many places covered by Vegetation that had sprung up voluntarily since the canal was opened about 3 years ago. Among this growth was noticed several rubber trees, so called, of three or four inches in diameter a foot from the ground and 10 feet high. Mention is made of this fact because it indicates the richness of the river mud and freedom from frost. The growth on these narrow ridges of mud had the appearance of having been artificially placed to improve or relieve the bareness of the naked banks, but Capt. Mercier of the St. Sebastian assured us that the growth was voluntary.

Oranges were still being shipped from the river and good prices being obtained. We made a short stop at Rockledge. The Indian River Hotel closed a few days ago.

Arrived Titusville 7 P.M. and at 8:30 were carried on special train kindly provided by General Manager Gable to Sanford, arriving at 10:15 P.M. This train enabled a dozen or more passengers to connect at Sanford with train No. 14 for the north and with train No. 15 for the south, which was highly appreciated by them, as otherwise they would have been compelled to remain over Sunday in Titusville, a very unpopular stopping place owing to poor hotel accommodations. Following is a record of the thermometer kept as accurately as circumstances would permit:

CAMP SUNRISE NOON SUNSET.
March 15th, No. 1, Fort Myers 82 58
March 16th, " 48 72
March 17th, No. 2 58 82 74
March 18th, No. 3 58 76 56
March 19th, No. 4 38 62 52
March 20th, No. 5, Ft. Shackleford 40 70 62
March 21st, No. 5 52 80 66
March 22nd No. 6 60 77 70
March 23rd, No. 7 58 85 75
March 24th, No. 8 65 88 75
March 25th, No. 9 68 88 78
March 26th, No. 10 70 86 76
March 27th, No. 11 66 78 62
March 28th, No. 12 53 74 64
March 29th, No. 13 54 78 62
March 30th, No. 14 58 80 62
March 31st, No. 15 64 84 68
April 1st, No. 16 62 72 72
April 2nd, No. 17 62 76 72
April 3rd, No. 18 64 78 72
April 4th, No. 19 64 82 73
April 5th, No. 20 71 78 72
April 6th, Miami 70 78 72
April 7th, " 70 78 74
April 8th, " 72 80 74
April 9th, Cocoanut Grove, 70 78 76
April 10th, Miami 64 76 72
April 11th, Miami 72 77 74
April 12th, Biscayne Bay 74 83 76
April 13th, New River 72 78 76
April 14th, " 74 80 76
April 15th, Lake Worth 68 80 72
April 16th, Str. "St. Sebastian" 58 76 72


This ends the Secretary's record of the Everglade Exploring Expedition. It has been somewhat difficult at times to determine what was important to note or what would be considered valuable. If the record is found to be prolix or sometimes irrelevant, it arises from an anxiety that nothing important shall be omitted.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

WALLACE R. MOSES.
Secretary. April 16th. On "St. Sebastian".

Indian River does not impress me so favorably as Biscayne Bay.

Arrived Titusville by steamer 7 P.M. Left on special for Sanford at 8:30. Home at 11:30; - being absent exactly five weeks by the day of the late week, or from March 12th to April 16th, inclusive.

[Ingraham's diary ends here. The remainder of the typescript is the record of the Everglades Exploring Expedition written by secretary, Wallace R. Moses.] [There is no entry for this date. Last date in this text is April 7, 1892.]
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View Page Image Steamer "St. Sebastian." Indian River, April 16th, 1892. View Page Image April 16th [Saturday, April 16, 1892]
Steamer "St. Sebastian." Indian River, April 16th, 1892.

By sunrise we had arrived at St. Lucie Post Office (Old Fort Capron) and from there to Titusville we had a daylight ride very enjoyable. Many improvements were seen showing that regular transportation is benefitting the country very much. The people are generally quite prosperous and healthy. The tax collector, Mr. Enoch Hall, who was on the boat told the writer that only $290. of 1891 taxes remained unpaid, which is certainly a remarkable record.

The banks of mud and oyster shells in Indian River narrows, thrown up by the dredge were in many places covered by Vegetation that had sprung up voluntarily since the canal was opened about 3 years ago. Among this growth was noticed several rubber trees, so called, of three or four inches in diameter a foot from the ground and 10 feet high. Mention is made of this fact because it indicates the richness of the river mud and freedom from frost. The growth on these narrow ridges of mud had the appearance of having been artificially placed to improve or relieve the bareness of the naked banks, but Capt. Mercier of the St. Sebastian assured us that the growth was voluntary.

Oranges were still being shipped from the river and good prices being obtained. We made a short stop at Rockledge. The Indian River Hotel closed a few days ago.

Arrived Titusville 7 P.M. and at 8:30 were carried on special train kindly provided by General Manager Gable to Sanford, arriving at 10:15 P.M. This train enabled a dozen or more passengers to connect at Sanford with train No. 14 for the north and with train No. 15 for the south, which was highly appreciated by them, as otherwise they would have been compelled to remain over Sunday in Titusville, a very unpopular stopping place owing to poor hotel accommodations. Following is a record of the thermometer kept as accurately as circumstances would permit:

CAMP SUNRISE NOON SUNSET.
March 15th, No. 1, Fort Myers 82 58
March 16th, " 48 72
March 17th, No. 2 58 82 74
March 18th, No. 3 58 76 56
March 19th, No. 4 38 62 52
March 20th, No. 5, Ft. Shackleford 40 70 62
March 21st, No. 5 52 80 66
March 22nd No. 6 60 77 70
March 23rd, No. 7 58 85 75
March 24th, No. 8 65 88 75
March 25th, No. 9 68 88 78
March 26th, No. 10 70 86 76
March 27th, No. 11 66 78 62
March 28th, No. 12 53 74 64
March 29th, No. 13 54 78 62
March 30th, No. 14 58 80 62
March 31st, No. 15 64 84 68
April 1st, No. 16 62 72 72
April 2nd, No. 17 62 76 72
April 3rd, No. 18 64 78 72
April 4th, No. 19 64 82 73
April 5th, No. 20 71 78 72
April 6th, Miami 70 78 72
April 7th, " 70 78 74
April 8th, " 72 80 74
April 9th, Cocoanut Grove, 70 78 76
April 10th, Miami 64 76 72
April 11th, Miami 72 77 74
April 12th, Biscayne Bay 74 83 76
April 13th, New River 72 78 76
April 14th, " 74 80 76
April 15th, Lake Worth 68 80 72
April 16th, Str. "St. Sebastian" 58 76 72


This ends the Secretary's record of the Everglade Exploring Expedition. It has been somewhat difficult at times to determine what was important to note or what would be considered valuable. If the record is found to be prolix or sometimes irrelevant, it arises from an anxiety that nothing important shall be omitted.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

WALLACE R. MOSES.
Secretary. April 16th. On "St. Sebastian".

Indian River does not impress me so favorably as Biscayne Bay.

Arrived Titusville by steamer 7 P.M. Left on special for Sanford at 8:30. Home at 11:30; - being absent exactly five weeks by the day of the late week, or from March 12th to April 16th, inclusive.

[Ingraham's diary ends here. The remainder of the typescript is the record of the Everglades Exploring Expedition written by secretary, Wallace R. Moses.] [There is no entry for this date. Last date in this text is April 7, 1892.]
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View Page Image Steamer "St. Sebastian." Indian River, April 16th, 1892. View Page Image April 16th [Saturday, April 16, 1892]
Steamer "St. Sebastian." Indian River, April 16th, 1892.

By sunrise we had arrived at St. Lucie Post Office (Old Fort Capron) and from there to Titusville we had a daylight ride very enjoyable. Many improvements were seen showing that regular transportation is benefitting the country very much. The people are generally quite prosperous and healthy. The tax collector, Mr. Enoch Hall, who was on the boat told the writer that only $290. of 1891 taxes remained unpaid, which is certainly a remarkable record.

The banks of mud and oyster shells in Indian River narrows, thrown up by the dredge were in many places covered by Vegetation that had sprung up voluntarily since the canal was opened about 3 years ago. Among this growth was noticed several rubber trees, so called, of three or four inches in diameter a foot from the ground and 10 feet high. Mention is made of this fact because it indicates the richness of the river mud and freedom from frost. The growth on these narrow ridges of mud had the appearance of having been artificially placed to improve or relieve the bareness of the naked banks, but Capt. Mercier of the St. Sebastian assured us that the growth was voluntary.

Oranges were still being shipped from the river and good prices being obtained. We made a short stop at Rockledge. The Indian River Hotel closed a few days ago.

Arrived Titusville 7 P.M. and at 8:30 were carried on special train kindly provided by General Manager Gable to Sanford, arriving at 10:15 P.M. This train enabled a dozen or more passengers to connect at Sanford with train No. 14 for the north and with train No. 15 for the south, which was highly appreciated by them, as otherwise they would have been compelled to remain over Sunday in Titusville, a very unpopular stopping place owing to poor hotel accommodations. Following is a record of the thermometer kept as accurately as circumstances would permit:

CAMP SUNRISE NOON SUNSET.
March 15th, No. 1, Fort Myers 82 58
March 16th, " 48 72
March 17th, No. 2 58 82 74
March 18th, No. 3 58 76 56
March 19th, No. 4 38 62 52
March 20th, No. 5, Ft. Shackleford 40 70 62
March 21st, No. 5 52 80 66
March 22nd No. 6 60 77 70
March 23rd, No. 7 58 85 75
March 24th, No. 8 65 88 75
March 25th, No. 9 68 88 78
March 26th, No. 10 70 86 76
March 27th, No. 11 66 78 62
March 28th, No. 12 53 74 64
March 29th, No. 13 54 78 62
March 30th, No. 14 58 80 62
March 31st, No. 15 64 84 68
April 1st, No. 16 62 72 72
April 2nd, No. 17 62 76 72
April 3rd, No. 18 64 78 72
April 4th, No. 19 64 82 73
April 5th, No. 20 71 78 72
April 6th, Miami 70 78 72
April 7th, " 70 78 74
April 8th, " 72 80 74
April 9th, Cocoanut Grove, 70 78 76
April 10th, Miami 64 76 72
April 11th, Miami 72 77 74
April 12th, Biscayne Bay 74 83 76
April 13th, New River 72 78 76
April 14th, " 74 80 76
April 15th, Lake Worth 68 80 72
April 16th, Str. "St. Sebastian" 58 76 72


This ends the Secretary's record of the Everglade Exploring Expedition. It has been somewhat difficult at times to determine what was important to note or what would be considered valuable. If the record is found to be prolix or sometimes irrelevant, it arises from an anxiety that nothing important shall be omitted.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

WALLACE R. MOSES.
Secretary. April 16th. On "St. Sebastian".

Indian River does not impress me so favorably as Biscayne Bay.

Arrived Titusville by steamer 7 P.M. Left on special for Sanford at 8:30. Home at 11:30; - being absent exactly five weeks by the day of the late week, or from March 12th to April 16th, inclusive.

[Ingraham's diary ends here. The remainder of the typescript is the record of the Everglades Exploring Expedition written by secretary, Wallace R. Moses.] [There is no entry for this date. Last date in this text is April 7, 1892.]