1902 - THE THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

The first day of Publick Thanksgiving" proclamation was issued to name the fourth Thursday of November as the day the official "Day of Publick Thansgiving"  

Transcript of the 1902 Proclamation advert. It was written by George Washington and published in newspapers in 1902:

A General Thanksgiving Proclamation

By The President of the United States of America,

A Proclamation

Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God - to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and to humbly implore his protection and favor: and whereas both Houses have, by their joint committees, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States, a day of Publick Thanksgiving and Prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts, the many favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an important peaceable established form of government for safety and happiness."

 Thanksgiving Proclamation in the United States
The Pennsylvania Gazette

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