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1821 map of lands in East Florida purchased by John Forbes
"Plan of lands in East Florida purchased by Messrs. John Forbes & Co. from the Indians," an 1821 map showing mouth of the Appalachicola River, including the site of the fort manned by rebel slaves that Jackson heard reports of in 1815. The fort is marked with an "X" in the left center of the image. The map was designed to show 1821 lands in East Florida purchased by John Forbes. Courtesy of Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library - University of Georgia Libraries.