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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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 ...
Uniform Title
Proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving (1783 November 8)
Published
[Boston] : [publisher not identified], [1783]
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Place of Publication or Printing
United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
Description
1 online resource (1 broadside)
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(NNC-L)LLMC1155639538
(TEMPOCo)1155639538
(TEMPOCo)1155639538
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, the Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783, bringing an end to the Revolutionary War.
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Signed: John Hancock. By His Excellency's command, with the advice and consent of the Council, John Avery, Jun. secretary.
Imprint "Printed by Adams and Nourse" supplied by Evans (18025) who transcribes title, "Boston, November 10. By His Excellency ... ". This is found at the head of title on another 3-page, possibly reprint, edition.
Imprint "Printed by Adams and Nourse" supplied by Evans (18025) who transcribes title, "Boston, November 10. By His Excellency ... ". This is found at the head of title on another 3-page, possibly reprint, edition.
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed March 10, 2020).
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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] (OCoLC)950917916
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