Remembering Suwannee: I’ll give (or sell) you the Moon

Eric Musgrove Contributor Sometimes, when I go through the Official Records of Suwannee County, information jumps out at me that gives me cause to chuckle. Sometimes, it involves antiquated words or phrases that would be considered offensive today. Other times, the very concept of the record is enough to make me laugh. A decade ago, I had such an event occur. As I was inventorying Miscellaneous Deed Book 2 to determine the type of records found there, I came across a rather fascinating deed entry. The cover of the deed had a picture of a large building that, at first glance, appears to be the United States Capitol, but as you look closely at it, you realize that it is actually an observa