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Description and Holding Information
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1778, Declaration of first Thanksgiving celebration, rprt., Nov. 30, 1922
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October 18, 1778 proclamation issued by Gov. Thomas Chittenden of Vermont, that declared November 26, 1778 as a public day of thanksgiving. A page
from the Manchester Journal, dated November 30, 1922 indicated that this document was the first thanksgiving proclamation in Vermont. (Digitized from
a microfilm copy of title originally held by the New York Historical Society Library).
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Title:
By His Excellency Thomas Chittenden, Esq ; ... A proclamation : ... I ... do hereby appoint Thursday the twenty-sixth day of November next, to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving ... Given under my hand in Council, at Windsor, this 18th day of October, in the year of our Lord 1778.
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OCLC Number:
1004981518
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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