Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by His Excellency Roger Wolcott, governor: a proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise :
... Thursday, the twenty-fourth day of November current ... given at the Council chamber in Boston, this fourth day of November ... one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight ...

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Corporate Author

Massachusetts. Governor (1897-1900 : Wolcott)

Language(s)

English

Published

[Boston, Mass.] : [publisher not identified], [1898]

Subjects

Proclamations > Proclamations / Massachusetts.
Thanksgiving Day > Thanksgiving Day / Massachusetts.
Spanish-American War, 1898.
Massachusetts > Massachusetts / Religious life and customs > Massachusetts / Religious life and customs / 19th century.

Note

Massachusetts state seal at head of sheet.
Invocations listed include, "that an honorable and righteous peace may close a war which was entered upon by a peace-loving nation to free a people suffering intolerable misrule and oppression."
Signed: Roger Wolcott. By His Excellency the governor, with the advice and consent of the Council. William M. Olin, secretary. ...
Caption title.
Printed area measures 52.6 x 40.3 cm.

Physical Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) : coat of arms ; 62 x 49 cm

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