Hanson, John, 1715-1783 Thanksgiving proclamation [with J. Trumbull printed note]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06420.02 Author/Creator: Hanson, John, 1715-1783 Place Written: New London, Connecticut Type: Broadside Date: 1782/04/10 Pagination: 1 p. 33.3 x 21.5 cm Order a Copy
"The United States in Congress assembled... call upon the several states, to set apart the last Thursday in April next, as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer." Printed by Timothy Green. This proclamation includes a printed note of Jonathan Trumbull (unlike 6420.01) Trumbull's proclamation states: "All servile labour is forbidden on said day."
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