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The Life of Henry Bradley Plant

G. Hutchinson Smyth

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .New Haven and New York nearly sixty years ago. The{45} other large undertakings of Mr. Plant in railroads, steamships, hotels, etc., that have helped make the State of Florida the garden spot of the United States in winter, were easy as their necessities developed, in comparison to the Southern Express business which was the foundation of this enterprising citizen’s fame and fortune.”

Captain Stone was very fond of young Plant, and deeply regretted his loss to the service. It was during Mr. Plant’s engagement with this company, in 1842, that he married Miss Ellen Elizabeth Blackstone, daughter of Hon. James Blackstone, one of the Blackstone family already referred to in this biography. One son was born to him, a promising child, who lived only eighteen months. His second and only living child is his son, Morton Freeman, now associated with his father as his assistant, and Vice-President of all the interests of the “Plant System,” ov. . . Read More

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- Moira - Nov 18, 2018

This book was written in 1898, when Plant was still alive--that alone makes it cool! And it's surprisingly easy to read. It also has some great anecdotes about Plant and a number of newspaper and magazine articles written about him during his lifetime. Pretty interesting read!

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