Karpeles Document: George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation
Karpeles Document: George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation
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Description
Signed by President George Washington on October 3, 1789, this was the first national Thanksgiving Day proclamation under the Constitution. William Jackson authored the original draft.
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George Washington,
Thanksgiving Day,
proclamation,
Constitution,
William Jackson,
U.S. History,
Karpeles
Special Note
Courtesy of the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
The Karpeles Manuscript Library, the world’s largest private collection of important original documents and manuscripts, provided this document.
In collaboration with the Center for Applied Technologies in Education, this manuscript is equipped with an interactive tool enabling the user to view the document’s transcription, providing a 21st Century glimpse of ways students can interact with old documents and manuscripts.
The Karpeles Manuscript Library, the world’s largest private collection of important original documents and manuscripts, provided this document.
In collaboration with the Center for Applied Technologies in Education, this manuscript is equipped with an interactive tool enabling the user to view the document’s transcription, providing a 21st Century glimpse of ways students can interact with old documents and manuscripts.
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