British warrant for payment to James Oglethorpe, 1744 July 5

Summary

Creator:

Unknown

Date:

1744 July 5

Extent:

1 folder(s) (1 item)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

British warrant for payment to James Oglethorpe, ms376, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of a warrant issued by the British crown to pay James Oglethorpe for services rendered from 1738-1743, dated July 5, 1744.

Biographical / historical:

James Oglethorpe (1696-1785) was a politician, soldier, and the founder of the Colony of Georgia.

For more information, see the article James Edward Oglethorpe (1696-1785) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Indexed terms

Names:

Oglethorpe, James Edward, 1696-1785

Places:

Georgia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- Administration.

Preferred citation:

British warrant for payment to James Oglethorpe, ms376, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.