FLORIDA HISTORICAL LIBRARY
CARTER PAPERS
Creator: Carter, W.A. (William Alexander)
Title: Papers
Dates: 1835-1946
Call
number:
Misc. Mss --
Box 4 (#93-32)
Volume: 4 folders—folders 3A, 3B, 3C &3D
Medium: Papers & copies
Restriction
on access: None
Processing status and condition: All items in plastic enclosures and copies
w/copies in same folders.
Biographical
and historical note: William Alexander Carter was
born in Prince William County Virginia. He enlisted in the army on July 1, 1836 at the age of 18 at Warrenton, Virginia. He was a farmer and his Mother,
Lucinda W. Lane gave him permission to
enlist in the Second Seminole Indian War.
He was assigned to Company A, 2nd US
Dragoon. He was discharged on August 12, 1837 at St. Augustine as a Sergeant with reason
given as disability. After discharge he
was a sutler for the US military.
Summary
& scope note:
Folder
3A –
Items pertaining to the donation ranging in years 1934-1946.
Folder
3B
–Item 1) 1 leaf folded addressed to J.B Mahan,
Ft. Lauderdale containing a list of
soldiers and the amount due to WA Carter dated
Ft. Pierce? April 24, 1837? Letter is
from WA Carter and states there are lots of goods at the Key
and refers to a Mr. Walker who is the clerk at New Smyrna. Item 2)Dated 11/1/1837 from a London Carter Henry at
Ft. Russell to WA Carter in
St. Augustine. Reports nothing much has happened since
Carter left except Capt. Burke & the troops left for the Miami River. Item 3)1 sheet writing both sides dated 6/25/1839 from WA Carter at Key Biscayne to Mr. Daly. He requests supplies to be sent by 1st
boat. Daly signed a $200 note to be repaid in 90 days. Talks of problem of getting
goods. Item 4)1 sheet with
writing on 1 side from Ft. Dallas dated 1/15/1840 to WA Carter, sutler at Key Biscayne from Martin Burke asking Carter to
pay Lt. Sherman $14.00 and charge it to Burke’s account.
Folder
3C—Item
1)Letter is 1 sheet w/ writing on 1 side to WA Carter, sutler
of the artillery, St. Augustine dated 3/11/1840 from W.A. Brown at Fort Brown
E. Florida. States that Carter wants to
establish a sutler store at Ft. Hanson.
He wants Carter to
send a wagon & then he lists the items he wants. Mentions Lt. Ridgely and Private Miller who are commissary clerks. Item 2) 1 sheet folded with letter on 1 side
& address on other. Refers to previous letter.
Addressed to WA Carter, St. Augustine from Randolph Ridgely
from Adj. office 3rd Artillery, Fort Peyton dated March 12, 1842. He spoke with Lt. Brown and Carter supplying goods
from store at Fort Hanson. Item3)1 sheet with writing
on both sides. Promissory note
signed by WA Carter, St. Augustine, March 12, 1840 to Augustus W. Walker for
$180 at the office of the Southern Life Insurance Co.
Item
4)Letter on 1 sheet folded with writing on 4 sides
from Randolph Ridgley, Adj. Office 3rd
Artillery, Fort Peyton dated May 4, 1840. Addressed
to WA Carter at Key Biscayne and recounts in detail events of April, 1840 when
Indians wounded Capt. Gabriel Rains at
Fort Peyton. Rains was later given
a medal for the incident.
Folder
3D—Item 1)1 sheet folded with short letter on 1 side & address on
other. Letter from B.D. Carr dated
St. Augustine 8/29/1840 to WA Carter at Key Biscayne. Carr has items for Carter but no way to ship
them. He mentions Capt. Poinsett’s name.
Item 2)Letter on 1 sheet folded with writing on
2 sides and address on back. Letter
dated Tampa 1/30/1840 is from [Franklin?] Saunders and is addressed
to WA Carter sutler at Key Biscayne. Talks of 260 Indians at
Tampa, 72 at
Ft.
Clinch and
others at Ft.
Fanning. Talks of Capt. Beale,
Fayette Robinson. Item 3) Receipt on ˝ piece of paper signed by F.O. Wyse, Lt. 3rd
artillery. Received Ft. Lauderdale 4/1/1841 of Lt. Ord in partial
payment of note with WA Carter for $35.01.
Subject
headings:
Carter, William Alexander
Rains, Gabriel
Seminole Indian War,
2nd (1835-1842)—Personal narratives.
Fort Peyton
Key Biscayne—Seminole Indian War, 2nd
(1835-1842).
Forts—Seminole Indian War, 2nd
(1835-1842).
Personal narratives—Seminole
Indian War, 2nd (1835-1842).
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