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[edit] Archi Carr
I have moved the following, "The late zoologist and author, Archie Carr and his conservationist wife, Marjorie Harris Carr", to here, as it is unsourced and Micanopy is not metioned in his article. The last I knew, Carr lived on Bivens Arm, in Gainesville. -- Donald Albury 12:50, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
- I am reinserting this section by Donald Albury on Archi Carr, since it was apparently inadvertently deleted by a later editor. clariosophic (talk) 21:16, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Unsigned post of November 4, 2007
PiMaster3 has inserted the following paragraph which I have deleted for the sake of historical accuracy. I would highly recommend that this individual read Moses Levy of Florida: Jewish Utopian and Antebellum Reformer (2005). In addition, Caroline Watkin's book (also cited as a reference in this article) should clarify a few things, although Watkins is not a professional historian and does make her share of mistakes. Perhaps PiMaster3 has relied on older secondary sources, many of which are outdated and inaccurate.
The 19th century settlement was created by Edward Wanton, who previously worked with Panton Leslie, an Indian trader. He was employed by the Florida Company, which bought a portion of the Arredondo Grant, and recruited settlers from the northern U.S. and Europe. They arrived in Florida aboard the schooner Bold Commander, and built a road with many bridges from the St. Johns River to the town site. Wanton negotiated his own treaty with the Seminoles, a fact which later angered territorial Governor Andrew Jackson. Wanton's briefly was considered as the capital of the Territory of East Florida. On a date unknown, it was renamed Micanopy. As the Seminoles succeeded in their war against settlers, interior towns were abandoned, until only Newnansville, a mile northeast of present-day Alachua, remained. Micanopy was soon resettled, and remained continuously inhabited to the present day. At least one house in the town pre-dates the Civil War.
1. Please remember to include reliable, published references for any additions. For instance, it is incorrect and misleading to assert that Micanopy was "created" by Edward Wanton. This statement awards Wanton entirely too much credit because this individual was an employee of the Florida Association. In reality, the hamlet was founded by several individuals and their individual contributions are too complicated to mention here. If you want to single out someone, be prepared to substantiate your claim and always cite references.
Horatio Dexter played a far more important role in negotiations with the Seminoles. Also don't forget Moses Levy (see book) joined Wanton in negotiations and was appointed as a town supervisor by the Florida Association. It is doubtful whether any settlers would have appeared if it wasn't for Levy's efforts in New York City and his key role in forming the Florida Association should not be forgotten.
2. The road leading from Palatka to Micanopy (and Levy's nearby Pilgrimage Plantation) as well as the initial settlers from New York are mentioned in Moses Levy of Florida. Any mention of their arrival should include a date.
Seminoles did not "succeed" in their hostilities. Perhaps this could be amended to "temporarily succeeded."
3. As local historians in Micanopy have recently concluded (they have removed the historical marker partly because of this error), the town was known as "Micanopy" from the beginning of settlement in 1821. Like other frontier towns, Micanopy also went by another, unofficial name (Wantons). On all company correspondence and on all territorial maps, "Micanopy" stands as the offical designation. Read William H Simmon's Notices of East Florida (1822), there is a facsimile edition (1973) that is still available in many libraries. If you'd like to mention that Micanopy (not Wantons) was briefly considered as a likely capital, then go to the source.
Remember that if you contribute information to an encyclopedia, you have a special burden and responsibility to double check all your claims. This is not a class or student exercise,although anyone has the ability to delete and add copy. You must be a bona fide expert or cite the best publications (hopefully, university presses).
- For clarity, I am putting a section heading on this unsigned post by an anonymous editor on November 4, 2007. clariosophic (talk) 21:16, 22 November 2007 (UTC) I am adding the original date to the section heading. clariosophic (talk) 21:23, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
