Jefferson Randolph Anderson letter, 1910.

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Jefferson Randolph Anderson letter, 1910.

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This collection contains a letter written to Jefferson Randolph Anderson from the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. on 11 November 1910. This letter was written in response to Anderson's invitation to the British government to send a ship of war to attend the ceremony of the unveiling of the James Oglethorpe monument in Savannah, Georgia.

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Georgia Historical Society

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Georgia Historical Society

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Great Britain. Embassy (U.S.)

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Anderson, Jefferson Randolph, 1861-1950.

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Jefferson Randolph Anderson was born 4 September 1861 in Savannah, Georgia. He was a prominent Savannah lawyer who served in the Georgia Senate. Anderson was active in many cultural, civic, and social activities in Savannah. For example, he was the chairman of the commission for erecting the Oglethorpe Monument in Savannah, served as president of Georgia Historical Society, and was an active member of the Georgia Hussars. From the description of Jefferson Randolph Anderson letter, 19...

Oglethorpe, James Edward, 1696-1785

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James Edward Oglethorpe (1696-1785) was an English statesman and soldier who served as a member of Parliament for thirty-two years. His interest in penal reform coupled with his humanitarian bent and support for imperial expansion led him to conceive of and establish the American colony of Georgia, where newly freed and unemployed debtors from England were to be sent. In addition to his political and philanthropic interests, Oglethorpe was active in the military, attaining the rank of General an...