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washington SIGNS
FIRST PROCLAMATION
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approved il and appointed its COM
mirret 70 wait upon the president
The Joint committee was made up OF
Ralph lizard of South Carolina ana
William s. Johnson OF Connecticut
from the senate and Elias Boudinot
of New Jersey. Roger Sherman OF
Connecticut and Peter Sylvester OF
New York from the house. President
Washington complied with the re-
quest Of the committee and on Oct. 4.
1889. issued the proclamation
Then the document apparently being
misplaced in the process of moving
other when the capitol was changed
dropped from sight From that time
on the whereabouts OF the official doc
umet was not kown until in 1921 when
DR.. J. c. Fitzpatrick then assistant
chief OF the manuscript division or
the Library Of Congress found II as
il was about 10 be auctiOned off in
the American Art Galleries Of New
York City The proclamation was
written in long hand by William Jack
son. secretary TO President Washing
ton ar that time, and was signed IN
George Washingon's bold hand II
was purchased for $500 and is now
valued possession Of the Library OF
Congress where no amount OF money
could remove il
The proclamation reads as follows;
BY the President of the United
States Of America
Whereas il is the duty of all ma
tons TO acknowledge the providence
OF Ami ghty God. 10 obey his will. 10
be grateful for his benefits, and hum
bly, 10 implore his protection and favor
and Whereas both Houses Of Con-
gress have by their joint committee re-
quested me 10 recommend 10 the Peo-
pie Of the United States a day OF pub
lie thanksgiving and prayer, 10 be OBJ
served by acknowledging with CRATE
full hearts the many signal favors OF
Almighty God. especially by affording
them an opportunity 70 establish a
form Of government for their safety
and happiness.
Now. therefore. l do recommend
and assign Thursday, the 26th day Of
November next. TO be devoted by the
People Of these States 10 the service
of that great and glorious Being who
Is the beneficent Author of all the
good that was. that is, or that will be
That we may then all unite in rem
dering unto Him our sincere and hum
BILE thanks-for His kind care and pro-
lection of the People of this country
previous 70 their becoming a Nation
for the signal and manifold mercies
and the favorable interpretations of His
providence. which we experienced in
the course and conclusion Of the late
WARRIOR the great degree of tran
guilty, union, and plenty, which we
have since enjoyed-for the peaceable
and rational manner in which we have
been enabled 10 establish constitutions
OF government for our safety and hap
piness. and particularly the national
one now lately Instruction the
civil and religious liberty with which
We are blessed and the means We have
of acquiring and diffusing useful
knowledge: and in general for all the
great and various favors which He
hath been pleased 10 confer upon Us
And also that We may then unite
in most humbly offering our prayer:
and supplications TO the great Lore
and Ruler of Nations. and beseect
Him 10 pardon our national and othel
transgressions-to enable Us all
whether in public or private stations
TO perform our several and relative
duties properly and punctually-t6
render our national government I
blessing 10 all the people by constant!
being a government of wise. just, anC
constitutional laws, diScreetly ant
faithfully executed and obeyed-tt
protect and guide all sovereigns anC
nations especially such as have shown
kindness to u.s. and TO bless them witt
good government. peace. and concord
To promote the knowledge and prac
tice Of true religion and virtue. ant
the increase of science among then
all mankind such degree of Temporal
prosperity as He alone knows TO b.
best
Given under my hand al the Cit
of New York the third day Of Octobe
in the year of our Lord 1889.
(signed) GEORGE WASHINGTON"