Having visited the South for the benefit of my health, I arrived at Savannah, in Georgia, on the 10th of February, 1834; and, indulging the common inquisitiveness of a stranger about the place, was informed that just one hundred and one years had elapsed since the first settlers were landed there, and the city laid out. Replies to other inquiries, and especially a perusal of McCall's History of the State, excited a lively interest in the character of General OGLETHORPE, who was the founder...

In "Biographical Memorials of James Oglethorpe," Thaddeus Mason Harris meticulously chronicles the life and achievements of Georgia's founder, James Oglethorpe. This work intertwines biographical narrative with historical analysis, reflecting the early 19th-century literary style that emphasizes moral integrity and civic virtue. Harris's articulate prose presents Oglethorpe as a formidable leader, highlighting his enlightened vision for social reform and his innovative founding principles ...