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This document was produced as part of the Viola Muse Digital Edition, based at the University of North Florida.

https://violamuse.unfdhi.org/items/show/109 USA Florida Jacksonville Jacksonville Historical Society Viola Muse Collection (1959-18) Folder 18, item 5 A handwritten partial draft of Muse's early history of Jacksonville, three versions of which are found in JHS Folder 18: Jax History

Handwritten, one page

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Early History

Some of the Negroes who came to JaxJacksonville just after Emancipation, still live here and have vivid recollection of happenings and of the physical geography of the town–ship. __________ The entire first paragraph, not shown here, is struck in the original (see transcription).

Jimmie &and Lue Bedell came here from Savannah, Georgia, bringing with them their son and a negro servant named Irene. The Bedells had reared Irene from a small child of about six years, and as a nurse was needed for their child, Irene filled the office of nurse and general servant of the household.