By His Excellency John Hancock, Esq ; governor of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, A proclamation for a day of thanksgiving : ... Thursday the eleventh day of December next (the day recommended by the Congress to all the states) ... Given at the council-chamber in Boston, the eighth day of November ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty three ...
1783
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Proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving (1783 November 8)
Title
By His Excellency John Hancock, Esq ; governor of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, A proclamation for a day of thanksgiving : ... Thursday the eleventh day of December next (the day recommended by the Congress to all the states) ... Given at the council-chamber in Boston, the eighth day of November ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty three ...
Variant Title
At head of title: Boston November 10
Imprint
[Boston] : [Printed by Adams and Nourse], [1783]
Description
1 online resource (1 broadside)
Summary
November 10, 1783 Proclamation by Governor John Hancock setting December 11th as a day of thanksgiving for the cessation of war against Britain, the sovereignty of the United States, and other blessings. Of note, this may be a reprint of the original broadside.
Note
Signed: John Hancock. By His Excellency's command, with the advice and consent of the Council, John Avery, Jun. secretary.
Imprint supplied by Evans who transcribes title: Boston, November 10. By His Excellency ...
Printed area measures 35.7 x 20.5 cm.
Imprint supplied by Evans who transcribes title: Boston, November 10. By His Excellency ...
Printed area measures 35.7 x 20.5 cm.
Indexed In
Evans 18025
Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 2369
Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 2369
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed March 10, 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 Adams and Nourse, 1783]
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Place of Publication or Printing
United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
Language
English
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