By His Excellency John Hancock, Esq ; governor and commander in chief in and over the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A proclamation for a day of thanksgiving : ... the thirteenth day of December next (the day recommended by the Congress to all the states) ... Given at the council-chamber in Boston the twenty second day of November ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty one ...
1781
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Proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving (1781 November 22)
Title
By His Excellency John Hancock, Esq ; governor and commander in chief in and over the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A proclamation for a day of thanksgiving : ... the thirteenth day of December next (the day recommended by the Congress to all the states) ... Given at the council-chamber in Boston the twenty second day of November ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty one ...
Imprint
[Boston] : [Printed by Benjamin Edes and Sons?], [1781]
Description
1 online resource (1 broadside)
Summary
November 22, 1781 Proclamation by Governor John Hancock setting December 13th as a day of thanksgiving for God's intercession during the fight against Britain, good harvest and other blessings.
Note
Signed: John Hancock. By His Excellency's command, John Avery, Jun. secretary.
Evans supplies possible imprint without brackets.
Printed area measures 44.2 x 24.4 cm.
Evans supplies possible imprint without brackets.
Printed area measures 44.2 x 24.4 cm.
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Evans 17217
Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 2302
Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 2302
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed March 3, 2020).
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Available in Other Form
Print version: Massachusetts. Governor (1780-1785 : Hancock). By His Excellency John Hancock, Esq; ... A proclamation for a day of thanksgiving. [Boston : Printed by Benjamin Edes and Sons?, 1781]
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Place of Publication or Printing
United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
Language
English
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