Public land sales

Scope and Contents These records document the ownership of several islands in Sarasota Bay by Davidella (Davie), Thomas, and Alfred Worcester in the early 20th century. The islands involved include Coon Key, Middle Key, Little Key, Pass Key, and Bird Key. The documents include Mrs. Davie Worcester's correspondence to the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and the United States Department of the Interior inquiring about purchasing the islands, patents to the island property, deeds and abstracts of title...