Bob McLendon
CS Treasury & Davis' baggage
Mon Jul 16 15:34:30 2001


Hayes, the story you have related is the one I believe to be correct. The treasury was dispersed at David Levy Yulee'e Cottonwood Plantation, and President Davis' baggage was captured, as you said, in Waldo. All this took place in the county where I live. I have been interested in this story for a long time, and took part in the re-dedication of the hisorical marker at the site of Cottonwood Plantation a couple of years ago. I also wrote the text for the David Levy Yulee historical marker at Archer, FL. As with most stories involving gold, there are always a lot of rumors and stories floating around.