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• The Romance of the Floridas: The Finding and the Founding (second printing; New York et al.: Bruce Pub. Co., 1935), by Michael Kenny (page images at HathiTrust)
• The History of Hernando de Soto and Florida: or, Record of the Events of Fifty-Six years, from 1512 to 1568 (3 volumes in 1, including Vega's History of the Conquest of Florida; Philadelphia: Collins, 1881), by Barnard Shipp, contrib. by Garcilaso de la Vega (multiple formats at archive.org)
• The Conquest of Florida by Hernando de Soto (New York: G. P. Putnam and Son, 1868), by Theodore Irving (page images at HathiTrust)
• La Florida del Inca: Historia del Adelantado Hernando de Soto, Gobernador y Capitán General del Reino de la Florida, y de Otros Heróicos Caballeros Españoles é Indios (new edition in Spanish, in 2 volumes (marked as v6 and 7 of a larger series); Madrid: Los Hijos de Doña Catalina Piñuela, 1829), by Garcilaso de la Vega (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Spanish borderlands; a chronicle of old Florida and the Southwest, (New Haven, Yale university press; [etc., etc.], 1921), by Herbert Eugene Bolton (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Spanish borderlands; a chronicle of old Florida and the Southwest, by Herbert E. Bolton. (New Haven, Yale university press; [etc., etc.], 1921), by Herbert Eugene Bolton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ferdinand de Soto. The discoverer of the Mississippi. By John S.C. Abbott ... (New York, Dodd & Mead, 1873), by John S. C. Abbott (page images at HathiTrust)
• The conquest of Florida, (New York, G. P. Putnam, 1851), by Theodore Irving (page images at HathiTrust)
• Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543.: The Narrative of Alvar Nunez Cabeca de Vaca. The Narrative of the Expedition of Hernando De Soto by the Gentleman of Elvas, by Pedro de Castañeda de Nájera, Knight of Elvas, and Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, ed. by Jameson J. Franklin, Frederick Webb Hodge, and Theodore Hayes Lewis (Gutenberg ebook)
• A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557, by Knight of Elvas, trans. by Richard Hakluyt (Gutenberg ebook)
• Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi: American Pioneers and Patriots, by John S. C. Abbott (Gutenberg ebook)
• A relation of the invasion and conquest of Florida by the Spaniards under the command of Fernando de Soto written in Portuguese by a gentleman of the town of Elvas, now Englished. To which is subjoyned two journeys of the present Emperour of China into Tartary in the years 1682 and 1683 : with some discoveries made by the Spaniards in the island of California, in the year 1683. (London : Printed for John Lawrence, 1686), by Gentleman of the town of Elvas (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The whole and true discouerye of Terra Florida (englished the florishing lande.) Conteyning as well the wonderfull straunge natures and maners of the people, with the merueylous commodities and treasures of the country: as also the pleasaunt portes, hauens, and wayes therevnto neuer founde out before the last yere 1562. Written in Frenche by Captaine Ribauld the fyrst that whollye discoured the same. And nowe newly set forthe in Englishe the xxx of May. 1563. (Prynted at London : By Rouland Hall, for Thomas Hacket, [1563]), by Jean Ribaut (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A true and perfect description, of the last voyage or nauigation, attempted by Capitaine Iohn Rybaut deputie and generall for the French men, into Terra Florida, this yeare past. 1565. Truely sette forth by those that returned from thence, wherein are contayned things as lame[n]table to heare as they haue bene cruelly executed. (Imprinted at London : By Henry Denham, for Thomas Hacket, and are to be solde at his shop in Lumbart streate, [1566]), by Nicolas Le Challeux (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Luna Papers: Documents Relating to the Expedition of Don Tristán de Luna y Arellano for the Conquest of La Florida in 1559-1561 (2 volumes; Deland: Florida), ed. by Herbert Ingram Priestley
  • Volume I: page images at Florida
  • Volume II: page images at Florida

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• History of Florida, Past and Present, Historical and Biographical (3 volumes; Chicago and New York: Lewis Pub. Co., 1923), by H. G. Cutler (page images at HathiTrust)
• Features of the Hill Country, Florida (New York: Moss Engraving Co., c1894), by Richard C. Long (Javascript-dependent page images at flvc.org)
• The Everglades: River of Grass (New York and Toronto: Rinehart and Co., c1947), by Marjory Stoneman Douglas, illust. by Robert Fink (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ponce de Leon land and Florida war record. By G. M. Brown. (St. Augustine, Fla. [The Record printing company], 1902), by George M. Brown (page images at HathiTrust)
• Observations upon the Floridas. By Charles Vignoles. (New-York, E. Bliss & E. White, 1823), by Charles Blacker Vignoles (page images at HathiTrust)
• The territory of Florida: or, Sketches of the topography, civil and natural history, of the country, the climate, and the Indian tribes, from the first discovery to the present time, with a map, views, &c. By John Lee Williams. (New York, A.T. Goodrich, 1837), by John Lee Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ponce de Leon land. St. Augustine, Florida. Traditions and early history of the oldest fortress and city in the United States ... (Jacksonville, Fla., Printed by C. W. Dacosta, 1892), by George M. Brown (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ponce de Leon land. (Jacksonville, Fla. The Da Costa printing company, 1895), by George M. Brown (page images at HathiTrust)
• Historical society of Florida. (New-York, Printed by J. A. Gray, 1856), by Florida. Historical society (page images at HathiTrust)
• Remarks on a dangerous mistake made as to the eastern boundary of Louisiana. (Boston : Printed by J.T. Buckingham, 1814), by Benjamin Vaughan (page images at HathiTrust)
• School history of Florida, By Edwin L. Green. (Baltimore Williams & Wilkins company, 1898), by Edwin L. Green (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Notes on the Floridian Peninsula; Its Literary History, Indian Tribes and Antiquities, by Daniel G. Brinton (Gutenberg ebook)
• Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes, by A. M. Brooks (Gutenberg ebook)
• Florida: Past and present: together with notes from Sunland, on the Manatee River, Gulf Coast of South Florida: its climate, soil, and productions, by Samuel C. Upham (Gutenberg ebook)

• History of Florida From its Discovery by Ponce de Leon, in 1512, to the Close of the Florida War, in 1842 (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott and Co.; Jacksonville: C. Drew, 1871), by George R. Fairbanks
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at HathiTrust
• Message from the president of the United States, transmitting sundry papers relating to transactions in East and West Florida, received at the Department of State since his message of 28th January, last : with copies of two letters from the secretary of state upon the same subject. (Washington : Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1822), by United States Department of State (page images at HathiTrust)

• Histoire de la Floride Française (in French; Paris: Firmin-Didot et cie, 1875), by Paul Gaffarel, contrib. by René de Goulaine de Laudonnière, baron de Fourquevaux, Nicolas Le Challeux, and Dominique de Gourgues
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at Gallica
• Notes on the Floridian Peninsula; Its Literary History, Indian Tribes and Antiquities, by Daniel G. Brinton (Gutenberg ebook)

• Message from the President of the United States, (Washington, Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1824), by United States Department of State (page images at HathiTrust)
• Message from the President of the United States, (Washington : Printed by E. De Krafft, 1819), by United States Department of State (page images at HathiTrust)

• The civil war and reconstruction in Florida. (New York, 1913), by William Watson Davis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Message of the Governor of Florida, transmitted, with the accompanying documents, to the General Assembly of the State, at the annual session commencing November 18, 1861. ([Tallahassee?, 1861]), by Florida. Governor (1861-1865 : Milton) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Statement of distribution : to the several counties under the provisions of "An act to provide for the relief of soldiers' families and others that require assistance," approved December 3d, 1863 / Exectuive Department, Tallahassee, Nov. 17th, 1864. ([Tallahassee : s.n., 1864]), by Florida. Executive Dept (page images at HathiTrust)
• Message of the Governor of Florida: transmitted, with the accompanying documents, to the General Assembly of the State, at the annual session commencing November 17, 1862. ([S.l. : s.n. :, 1862]), by Florida. Governor (1861-1865 : Milton) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Relaçam verdadeira dos trabalhos que ho governador dom Fernando de Souto e certos fidalgos portugueses passarom no descobrimento da Frolida. English. (At London : Printed by Felix Kyngston for Matthew Lownes, and are to be sold at the signe of the Bishops head in Pauls Churchyard, 1609), by Richard Hakluyt (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• History of Florida From its Discovery by Ponce de Leon, in 1512, to the Close of the Florida War, in 1842 (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott and Co.; Jacksonville: C. Drew, 1871), by George R. Fairbanks
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at HathiTrust
• Anno regni Georgii III. regis Magnæ Britanniæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, vicesimo octavo. (London, Printed by C. Eyre and A. Strahan, printers to the King's most Excellent MAjesty, 1788), by Great Britain (page images at HathiTrust)
• Eighteenth-century Florida : the impact of the American Revolution / edited by Samuel Procter. (Gainesville : University Presses of Florida, 1978), by Bicentennial Symposium (page images at HathiTrust)

• Histoire de la Floride Française (in French; Paris: Firmin-Didot et cie, 1875), by Paul Gaffarel, contrib. by René de Goulaine de Laudonnière, baron de Fourquevaux, Nicolas Le Challeux, and Dominique de Gourgues
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at Gallica
• Pioneers of France in the New World, by Francis Parkman (Gutenberg text)
• History of Florida From its Discovery by Ponce de Leon, in 1512, to the Close of the Florida War, in 1842 (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott and Co.; Jacksonville: C. Drew, 1871), by George R. Fairbanks
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at HathiTrust
• La reprinse de la Floride, publiée, avec les variantes, sur les manuscrits de la Bibliotheque impériale, et précédée d'une préface par m. Ph. Tamizey de Larroque. (Bordeaux, Imprimerie G. Gounouilhou, 1867), by Dominique de Gourgues (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history and antiquities of the city of St. Augustine, Florida, founded A.D. 1565. (New York, C. B. Norton, 1858), by George Rainsford Fairbanks (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Spaniards in Florida: Comprising the Notable Settlement of the Huguenots in 1564, and the History and Antiquities of St. Augustine, Founded A.D. 1565, by George R. Fairbanks (Gutenberg ebook)
• Histoire de la Nouvelle-France: (Version 1617) (in French), by Marc Lescarbot (Gutenberg ebook)

• The Spanish settlements within the present limits of the United States. (New York, London, G.P. Putnam's sons, 1905), by Woodbury Lowery (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Pioneers of France in the New World. (Boston, Little, Brown, and company, 1874), by Francis Parkman (page images at HathiTrust)

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