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Mr. Oglethorpe

The patriarch of the Oglethorpe family.

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Also known as Mr. Oglethorpe, Oglethorpe

First appearance: section i

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JHJimmy HerfETEllen ThatcherRPRuth PrynneETEd ThatcherJOJojoMOMr. Oglethorpe

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