This document is the valedictory speech given by Alexander Smith Atkinson in 1839 at the University of Georgia. During the speech, Atkinson provides his perspective on a range of topics including education and reason, patriotism, Native American removal, slavery, morality, and friendship.
Citation
"Alexander Smith Atkinson, An Appreciation," 1815-1894, Atkinson-Floyd Papers, SC/A/001, Box 1, Folder 22, Kennesaw State University Archives.