“whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”

Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation – 1789
By MississippI PEP Staff | November 23rd, 2017 at 1:26 am

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