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ANNETTE TELLS TALES A Historian Unpacks A Letter From Georgia

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Annette Laing
Aug 29, 2023
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Man carrying tartan plaid blanket on shoulder shaking hands with man in full 19th century Scottish dress
Fanciful 19th century drawing of Georgia founder James Oglethorpe (center right) wearing Victorian-style Scottish “traditional” outfit, greeting Scottish settlers in 1730s Georgia, US. Image: Public …

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