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Title: A history of the erection and dedication of the monument to Gen'l James Edward Oglethorpe, unveiled in Savannah, Ga., November 23, 1910
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Georgia Historical Society
Subjects: Oglethorpe, James Edward, 1696-1785 French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931
Publisher: Savannah, Ga., Morning news
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Library System

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e-ciprocated on the other side of the water, and that, so faras human eflort can prevail or good will can reach, we shalldo our share toward preserving and cementing a friendshipwhich we regard as one of our most priceless treasures. ADDRESS OF HON. WALTER G. CHARLTON. After the address of Mr. Innes, the Hon. Walter G. Charl-ton of Savannah delivered the following oration: Governor of Georgia, Ladies and Gentlemen, My FellowGeorgians:Near two centuries ago a man of strong and noble na-ture sought here and there in London a missing friend,whose character and kindly qualities kept him in affection-ate remembrance. His search brought him at length tothe debtors prison of the Fleet, where in vilest surrround-ings, deliberately imprisoned in a narrow cell with victimsof small-pox, he found the friend of his youth, dying of thatloathsome disease. When he departed from that horriblescene, his life was consecrated to a great purpose. Withthe passing,of the years there came a bright day in the
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