Publications of James Edward Oglethorpe

by James Edward Oglethorpe
Contributors: Rodney M. BaineEli Arnold

Publications of James Edward Oglethorpe contains various writings by the founder of the Georgia colony, supplemented by introductions and notes to further the reader’s understanding of the texts. The collection of articles, letters, essays, and reports gives a reader insight into the life and mind of the man who shaped the history of the state of Georgia with an agenda of social reformation. This book satisfies a reader’s curiosity both regarding Oglethorpe himself as well as life in the colony, through its inclusion of colony reports alongside letters in which Oglethorpe expands on his ideas about British America.

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  • isbn
    9780820361062
  • publisher
    University of Georgia Press
  • publisher place
    Athens, Georgia
  • rights holder
    University of Georgia Press