Manuscripts of the Earl of Egmont. Diary of the First Earl of Egmont (Viscount Percival). : Historical Manuscripts Commission.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roberts, R. A.

Series:

Manuscripts of the Earl of Egmont Series

Manuscripts of the Earl of Egmont Series ; v.3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eighteenth century.

Three Governors Controversy, Georgia, 1946-1947.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (556 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Manuscripts of the Earl of Egmont

Manuscripts of the Earl of Egmont. Diary of the First Earl of Egmont

Place of Publication:

Burlington : TannerRitchie Publishing, 2014.

Summary:

This volume is the third installment of the diary of Viscount Percival, later known as the first Earl of Egmont. Covering the years 1739-1747, the text provides detailed accounts of the Earl's involvement with the Trustees of the Georgia Colony, offering insights into the administrative challenges, political negotiations, and societal conditions related to the colony's development during this period. The diary also highlights Egmont's declining health and his eventual resignation from active trustee duties in 1742. Included are descriptions of debates in the British Parliament concerning Georgia, correspondence from colony officials, and Egmont's observations on broader political and social dynamics of the era. Intended for historians and researchers, this text serves as a valuable chronicle of 18th-century colonial governance and British parliamentary practices. Generated by AI.

Contents:

TITLE PAGE

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

ERRATA

DIARY OF THE FIRST EARL EGMONT, FIRST VISCOUNT PERCIVAL

1739

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

1740

November Generated by AI.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781554937950

1554937957

OCLC:

1470861155