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Group Title: Historic St. Augustine: Solana Block 29, Lot 2
Title: [Memo to Mr. Newton]
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 Material Information
Title: Memo to Mr. Newton
Series Title: Historic St. Augustine: Solana Block 29, Lot 2
Physical Description: Correspondence
Language: English
Creator: Barnes, Eleanor P.
Publication Date: 1963
Physical Location:
Box: 7
Divider: Block 29
Folder: Solana B29 - L2
 Subjects
Subject: Saint Augustine (Fla.)
21 Aviles Street (Saint Augustine, Fla.)
Solana House (Saint Augustine, Fla.)
Spatial Coverage: North America -- United States of America -- Florida -- Saint Johns -- Saint Augustine -- 21 Aviles Street
Coordinates: 29.891087 x -81.311242
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Bibliographic ID: UF00094848
Volume ID: VID00002
Source Institution: University of Florida
Holding Location: University of Florida
Rights Management: All rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
Resource Identifier: B29-L2

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29
Aviles St.

July 30, 1963

Memo: To Mr. Newton
From: Eleanor P. Barnes

Aviles Street almost complete. You will receive in few days. Covers 19 houses and three
complete blocks.

Many interesting items have come out of it. For example the Artillery comer boasted a Spanish
gentleman with his Menendez wife, the Treasurer's daughter. Then passed to a British Naval
officer, Capt. Skinner, so to an English Attorney, then to an agent for merchants, to a Spanish
dealer in Provisions and to the Minorcan gentleman, Bemardo Segui. Today the Library stands
here.

Block little "d" had the Brotherhood house and a grand-daughter of THE de Leon, passed to the
Episcopal minister and Juan Leslie of the Banking firm...

Bl. "h" knew the grandson of a former Governor and a Ponce de Leon in the bargain, also was
shared by a Spanish gentleman, Don Juan de Salas. Passed eventually to Garcia, the Tavern-
Keeper and Don Juan came back to claim his home.

Bl. "S" had the native bom Casahonda in full charge. He owned it all. Passed to a British
Storekeeper then to Builder Watson, finally by deed of gift to a Minorcan lad and property was
in charge of the sainted Padre Camps.

Comer of Bridge and Aviles knew the grand-daughter of de Leon, then the Innkeep
Henderson.. .then the British Land Surveyor General and an Italian Wine-Merchant!

Comer of the Plaza boasted a native boy, descendant of two prominent families, then a British
Planter, followed by His Majesty's Councillor, member of the Governor's Staff, then the former
Attorney general.. .among others... finally to the well known Florida born Sanchez-Ortigosa!

Fabulous relationships. You'll hardly credit it. Makes my Avero complex look small.

I suggest that we clear the north end of the town this way before proceeding south. What do you
think? I have sent in since June 1st, partial St. George, partial Charlotte, all of Cuna, all Treasury.
Suppose we do from the Gates to Governor's mansion, finish Charlotte and do Hypolita before
passing the Plaza?

Reports will be in about Thursday.
[signed]
Eleanor Barnes










July 30, 1963
Memo: To Mr. Newton
From: Eleanor P. Barnes
Aviles Street almost complete. You will receive
in few days. Covers 19 houses and three complete
blocks.

Many interesting items have come out of it.
For example the Artillery corner beoasted-a
Spanish gentleman with his Menendez wife the
Treasurer's daughter. Then passed to a Aritish
Naval officer, Capt. Skinner, so to an English Attorney,
then to an agent for merchants, to a Spanish dealer in
Provisions and to the Minercan gentleman, Bernarde Segui.
Today the Library stands here.

Block little "d" had the Brotherhood house and a grand-daughter
of THE de Leon, passed to the Episcopal minister and Juan
Lesl-e of the Banking firm...
Bl. "h" knew the grandson of a former Governor and a Pence de
Leon in the bargain, also was shared by a Spanidh gentleman,
Don Juan de Salas. Passed eventually to Garcia, the Tavern-
Keeper and Don Juan came back to claim his home.

Bl."SW had the native born Casahonda in full charge.
He owned it all. Passed to a British Storekeeper then
to Builder Watson, finally by deed of gift to a Minorcan
lad and property was in charge of the sainted Padre Camps.
Corner of Bridge and Aviles knew the grand-daughter of
de Leon, then the Innkeep Henderson...then the British Land
Surveyor General and an Italian Wine-Merchant!

Corner of the Plaza boasted a native boy, descendant of two
prominent families, then a British Planter, followed by -
is Majesty's Councillor, member of the Governor's Staff,
then the former Attorney general...among others...finally
to the well known Florida born Sanchez-Ortigosal

Fabulous relationships. You'll hardly credit it. Makes
my Avero complex look small.

I suggest that we clear the north end of the town this
way before proceeding south. What do you think?
I have sent in since June 1st, partial bt. George,
partial Charlotte, all of Cuna, all Treasury. Suppose
we do from the Gates to Governor's mansion, finish X
Charlotte and do Hypolita before passing the Plaza
Reports will be in about Thursday/











July 30, 1963


Metmo: To Mr. Newton
From: Eleanor P. Barnes

Aviles Street almost complete. You will receive
in few days. Covers 19 houses and three complete
lock s,

Mau.y interesting items have come out of it.
For example the Artillery corner feasted -.
Spanish gentleman with nis Nleenen-ez wife, the
Treasurer's dau hter. Then passed to a British
Naval officer, Uapt, Skinner, so to an English Attorney,
then to an agent for merchants, to a Spanish dealer in
Provisions and to the Minorcan gentleman, Bernardo Segui.
To4ay the Library stands here.

Black little "4" had the Brotherhood house and a grand-daughI
of THE i.e Leon, passed to the Episcopal minister and Juan
Leslie of the Banking firm...

Bl. "h" knew the grandson of a former Governor anA a Pence d(
Leon in the bargain, also was shared by a Spanish gentleman,
Don Juan de Salas. Passed eventually to Garcia, the Tavern-
Ke.eper and Don Juan came back to claim his home.

Bi."S'S hai the native lborn CasahonAa in full charge.
He owned it all. Passed to a British Storekeeper then
to Builder Watson, finally by deed of gift to a Minercan
lad and property was in charge of the sainted Padre Camps.

Corner of Bridge and Aviles knew the grand-4aughter of
de Leon, then the Innkeep Henderson...then the British Land
Surveyer General and an Italian Wine-Merchant!

Corner of tne Plaza boasted a native boy, descendant of two
prominent families, then a British Planter, followed by *
His Majesty's Councillor, member of the Governor's Staff,
then the former Attorney general...ameng ethers...finally
to the well known Florida born Sanchez-Ortigosal

Fabulous relationships. You'll hardly credit it. Makes
my Avero complex look small.

I suggest that we clear the north end of the town this
way before proceeding south. What do you think?
I have sent in since June Ist, partial ot. George,
partial Charlotte, all of Cuna, all Treasury. Suppose
we de from the Gates to Governor's mansion, finish -r
Charlotte and do Hypolita before passing the Plazaj / ,

Reports will be in about Thursday/ j

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