The Journal of the Earl of Egmont Abstract of the Trustees Proceedings for Establishing the Colony of Georgia, 1732-1738 / edited with an introduction by Robert G. McPherson ; with a new foreword by Lee Ann Caldwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Egmont, John Perceval, Earl of, 1683-1748, author.

Caldwell, Lee Ann, author of foreword.

Contributor:

Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America.

Series:

Wormsloe foundation publications ; number 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775).

Georgia.

Georgia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Sources.

Genre:

Sources.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource xxix, 414 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

University of Georgia Press 1962

2021. University of Georgia Press, Athens :

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Journal of the Earl of Egmont reveals private historical records kept by John Perceval, the first Earl of Egmont and secretary for the Common Council, a council appointed by the Charter of the colony of Georgia. A close friend of James Edward Oglethorpe, Egmont was instrumental in various colonial projects, including obtaining money for the new Carolina charter, serving as the first president of the Trustees, and often serving as the chairman of the Common Council. His careful records and plentiful writing found here offer a historical perspective on Georgia's early days. The Georgia Open History Library has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this collection, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8203-5983-1

OCLC:

1267412070

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access