William Wightman was an 1827 graduate of the College of Charleston, and as a member of that class, he was selected to give the valedictory address. A copy of the address is in his personal papers at Wofford. The handwritten talk runs about twelve pages, in very small handwriting. I've just scanned the entire address, and am posting here the cover letter which is addressed first to the trustees, second to the faculty, and third to the students. Keep in mind that the author was nineteen years old at the time.
I'm hoping to transcribe the whole address at some point in the near future. Or have my student assistants do it.
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