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proclamation. By the president of the United States of America
Whereas the Congress of the United States have this day resolved, "that it be recommended to the people of the United States to assemble on the twenty-second day of February next ... publickly to testify their grief for the death of Gen. George Washington ... therefore, I ... do hereby proclaim the same accordingly. Given under my hand and the seal of the United States, at Philadelphia, the sixth day of January ... one thousand eight hundred
1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 49 x 38 cm.
Signed: John Adams. By the president, Timothy Pickering, secretary of state.
Followed by: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In Senate, January 14, 1800. Resolved, 1st, that an oration on the sublime virtues of Gen. George Washington be delivered ... in Boston ... In the House of Representatives, Jan. 14, 1800. Read and concurred. ...
Printed area, including mourning border, measures 40.2 x 28.6 cm.
Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 37921).
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In Senate, January 14, 1800