James Oglethorpe Sources by B Woodward https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c Primary and secondary research en-us 2016-09-27 14:35:55 UTC 2018-09-08 17:05:36 UTC hello@padlet.com Library of Congress beth_o_woodward https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/126681724 Educator Resource on Founding of Georgia:
Charter
Early PR for colony]]> 2016-09-27 14:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/126681724 Reasons for Establishing the Colony of Georgia beth_o_woodward https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/126725345
Charity
Defense
Economic Gain
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In America there are fertile lands sufficient to subsist all the useless Poor in England, and distressed Protestants in Europe; yet Thousands starve for want of mere sustenance. The distance makes it difficult to get thither. The same want that renders men useless here, prevents their paying their passage; and if other pay it for 'em, they become servants, or rather slaves for years to those who have defrayed the expense. Therefore, money for passage is necessary, but is not the only want; for if people were set down in America, and the land before them, they must cut down trees, build houses, fortify towns, dig and sow the land before they can get in a harvest; and till then, they must be provided with food, and kept together, that they may be assistant to each other for their natural support and protection]]> 2016-09-27 16:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/126725690 Primary Source:  South Carolina asks the King to defend them beth_o_woodward https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/126726632 This is the present State and Condition of your Majesty's Province of South-Carolina, utterly incapable of finding Funds sufficient for the Defence of this Wide Frontier, and so destitute of White Men, that even Money itself cannot here raise a sufficient Body of them.

With all Humility we therefore beg Leave to lay ourselves at the Feet of your Majesty, humbly imploring your Majesty's most gracious Care in the Extremities we should be reduced to on the breaking out of a War; and that your Majesty would be graciously pleased to extend your Protection to us, as your Majesty

]]> 2016-09-27 16:15:00 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/126726632 Rules for the Colony beth_o_woodward https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/126728125 Negroes and Rum are Prohibited to be used in the said Colony, and Trade with the Indians, unless Licensed.

Land ownership is reserved for Male colonists.  On the Demise of such Persons, if there are no Male Heirs, their land shall be returned to the Trust.

Their Wives in case they should Survive their Husbands, are during their Lives intitled to the use of the House.

]]> 2016-09-27 16:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/126728125 List of the settlers beth_o_woodward https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/127021708 2016-09-28 16:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/127021708 Transcript of the Charter beth_o_woodward https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/127022619 2016-09-28 16:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/127022619 Digital copy of the Charter beth_o_woodward https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/127022893 2016-09-28 16:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/127022893 National Humanities Center beth_o_woodward https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/127414850 2016-09-29 23:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/127414850 James mentions Mary Musgrove: Coastal GA Arch talk beth_o_woodward https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/127536880 2016-09-30 14:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/127536880 Southeastern Native American sources - Mary Musgrove/James beth_o_woodward https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/127546388 The Peter Gordon diary]]> 2016-09-30 14:47:51 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_o_woodward/u49nw7nz275c/wish/127546388