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Proclamation – Fasting Humiliation and Prayer – 1795, Massachusetts
Samuel Adams (1722-1803); Samuel Adams was a leader in the opposition to the acts by British Parliament which precipitated the American Revolution; he formed Boston’s Committee of Correspondence in 1772; was a member of the Continental Congress (1774-81) where he signed the Declaration of Independence (1776); he helped draft the Articles [...]
Proclamation – Fasting Humiliation and Prayer – 1863
Following is the text of Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation for a Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer along with Massachusetts Governor John Andrew's Fasting Proclamation. The proclamation was issued on March 30, 1863 and declared April 30, 1863 the national day of fasting. BY HIS EXCELLENCY ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PRESIDENT OF THE [...]
Proclamation – Fasting Humiliation and Prayer – 1793, Massachusetts
This is the text of a Proclamation for a Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer issued by John Hancock, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The proclamation was issued on March 4, 1793, declaring April 11, 1793 as a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. BY HIS [...]
Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1780, Massachusetts
John Hancock (1737-1793) was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, the president of the Continental Congress, and governor of Massachusetts. It was during his time as governor that he issued the following November 8, 1780 proclamation declaring a day of Thanksgiving for December 7, 1780. (See other proclamations issued by [...]
Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1777
This is the text of the Continental Congress' November 1, 1777 national Thanksgiving Day Proclamation; as printed in the Journals of Congress. Saturday, November 1, 1777 The committee appointed to prepare a recommendation to the several states, to set apart a day of public thanksgiving, brought in a report; which [...]
Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1794, Massachusetts
Samuel Adams (1722-1803) helped organize the Boston Tea party (1773), was a state legislator in Massachusetts (1765-1774), and served in the Continental Congress (1774-1781) where he signed the Declaration of Independence. Adams served as governor of Massachusetts from 1794-1797. During Samuel Adams’ time as governor he issued many proclamations, including the [...]
Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1800, Massachusetts
The following proclamation was issued on September 26, 1800 by Caleb Strong as Massachusetts Governor as printed in the Columbian Centinel. This proclamation was for a day of Thanksgiving on November 27, 1800. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By His Excellency Caleb Strong, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Proclamation, For [...]
Victory in Europe Prayer Proclamation – 1945
Victory in Europe Day (also known as V-E Day) occurred on May 8, 1945. Below is a proclamation for a day of prayer and thanksgiving issued by President Harry S. Truman in response to the unconditional surrender of the German troops, which effectively ended the war in Europe. (A signed copy [...]
Proclamation – Fasting Humiliation and Prayer – 1789, Connecticut
This is the text of a Proclamation for a Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer issued by Samuel Huntington, Esquire (signer of the Declaration of Independence), while he was serving as Governor of Connecticut. The proclamation was issued on March 28, 1789, declaring April 22, 1789 as a day of fasting, [...]
Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1791, Massachusetts
The following is the text of a Proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving and Praise, issued by John Hancock (Signer of the Declaration of Independence), while he was serving as governor of Massachusetts. The proclamation was issued October 5, 1791 and was declaring November 17, 1791 the day of Thanksgiving. [...]
