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ABOUT THE COLLECTION

This collection is comprised of 96 letters, dated between 1891 and 1893. Topics of discussion include: business affairs and life in Tarpon Springs, establishing a cigar factory in West Tampa, a local boating club for women, rum smuggling by Cuban fishing boats, a near-lynching, and social life with prominent citizens of Tarpon Springs.

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To learn more about Albert's story and the letters written throughout his whirlwind romance, see the related ArcGIS StoryMaps exhibit below.

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