Colonial Records of the State of Georgia: Volume 20: Original Papers, Correspondence to the Trustees, James Oglethorpe, and Others, 1732-1735 (Georgia Open History Library) - Softcover

Julie Anne Sweet (Foreword By)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 082035919X ISBN 13: 9780820359199

Publisher: University of Georgia Press, 2021

Synopsis

The Colonial Records of the State of Georgia document the colony through its first twenty-five years and includes correspondence between Georgia founder James Oglethorpe and the Trustees for Establishing the Colony, as well as records pertaining to land grants; agreements and interactions with Indigenous peoples; the settlement of a small Jewish community and the Salzburgers, German-speaking Protestant refugees; and the removal of restrictions on land tenure, rum, and slavery in the colony. Most of the local records of colonial Georgia were destroyed during the Revolution. Under Governor James Wright’s direction, merchant John Graham loaded much of the official records on his vessel in the Savannah River. During the Battle of the Rice Boats in March 1776, the Inverness was burned while it lay at anchor. The destructive civil war that occurred in the latter phases of the Revolution resulted in further destruction. The Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, drawn from archival material in Great Britain, remain a unique source. Volume 20 concerns the actual founding of Georgia and covers the years 1732–35. It provides background on the settlement and a great deal about the arrival of the colonists and the conditions that they found. 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.

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About the Authors

KENNETH COLEMAN (1916–99) was a professor of history at the University of Georgia and the author of numerous books about the state’s colonial and revolutionary roots. He coedited The Colonial Records of the State of Georgia. His best-known book, Georgia History in Outline (1955), remains in print and widely read, making it one of UGA Press’s most successful releases.

JULIE ANNE SWEET is an assistant professor of history at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 082035919X
• ISBN 13: 9780820359199
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 532