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COL. J. F. H. CI^AIBORNE - John FYancis Hamtramack Claiborne, one of the greatest historians of the State of Mississippi, gave a centennial address at Bay St. Louis on July 4,1876 which appears in this Heritage edition. This Is a reproduction of the only known photograph of Claiborne who made his home In Hancock County and grew Sea Island cotton. The portrait Is a reproduction from Mississippi Historical Society Publication VII, Page 217.
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The first? pointed by were excelle men. Philip an ancient f 1 a man of rrj with the higl the old caval his hospital] Mr. Ladnier, was then w was not edi man of str< flexible fit tegrity. Ju man of educ high stan<f originally li< on the Tomb far back i residing o*i Bartram, ) naturalist through | Louisiana. S year, beingj way to the Favre offer! on his boa residence J where he wi much hospll