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A landmark issue in American history: Washington's Thanksgiving Day Proclamation...
A landmark issue in American history: Washington's Thanksgiving Day Proclamation...
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October 07, 1789
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, Oct. 7, 1789 The front page begins with arguably one of the most significant Presidential Proclamations of the post-Revolutionary War era: Washington's Thanksgiving Day proclamation dated October 3, 1789. An extremely notable Proclamation to have on the front page of the newspaper that was the mouthpiece of federal government.
In issuing his Thanksgiving proclamation, President George Washington designated for: “...the People of the United States a day of public thanks-giving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many & signal favors of Almighty God, especially bo affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety & happiness...I do recommend & assign Thursday the 26th day of November next...”.
This marks the first national celebration of a holiday that has become commonplace in American households to this day.
Its significance as a landmark document in the history and cultural fabric of the United States cannot be overrated.
Giving evidence of its value outside the rare newspaper realm is the 2016 auction sale of the same title and date at Bonham's for $31,250, and a noted rare book dealer offering for $45,000.
This October 7th Gazette issue is the first newspaper publication, and may be the first publication overall. "The Daily Advertiser" published it on October 8th, as did "The New-York Daily Gazette" and "The New-York Journal and Weekly Register". "The New-York Weekly Museum" published it on the 10th, and "The New-York Packet" on the 15th. (One other newspaper may have been published in New York city at the time, 'The Morning Post, and Daily Advertiser", but no issues are known between September 30 and October 22.)
Although they pale in comparison, there are several other reports in this issue of significance including a printing of the Treaty of Fort Harmar between the United States and the Wyandot, Delaware, Ottawa, Chippewa, Pattawatima, and Sac Indian nations, signed in type by G. Washington; a report from London about an “African Genius”; an article: "Description of the Bastille" in Paris, recently destroyed with the beginning of the French Revolution; a report on the proceedings of Congress, including an act to suspend part of the Tonnage Duties Act signed in type: George Washington.
Four pages, a bit of foxing spots to the right margins, great condition.
Its significance as a landmark document in the history and cultural fabric of the United States cannot be overrated.
Giving evidence of its value outside the rare newspaper realm is the 2016 auction sale of the same title and date at Bonham's for $31,250, and a noted rare book dealer offering for $45,000.
This October 7th Gazette issue is the first newspaper publication, and may be the first publication overall. "The Daily Advertiser" published it on October 8th, as did "The New-York Daily Gazette" and "The New-York Journal and Weekly Register". "The New-York Weekly Museum" published it on the 10th, and "The New-York Packet" on the 15th. (One other newspaper may have been published in New York city at the time, 'The Morning Post, and Daily Advertiser", but no issues are known between September 30 and October 22.)
Although they pale in comparison, there are several other reports in this issue of significance including a printing of the Treaty of Fort Harmar between the United States and the Wyandot, Delaware, Ottawa, Chippewa, Pattawatima, and Sac Indian nations, signed in type by G. Washington; a report from London about an “African Genius”; an article: "Description of the Bastille" in Paris, recently destroyed with the beginning of the French Revolution; a report on the proceedings of Congress, including an act to suspend part of the Tonnage Duties Act signed in type: George Washington.
Four pages, a bit of foxing spots to the right margins, great condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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