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Proclamation by Governor Harrison Reed for a Day of Public Thanksgiving, November 6, 1868

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Proclamation by Governor Harrison Reed for a Day of Public Thanksgiving, November 6, 1868

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State Archives of Florida, Series S577

Coverage

Reconstruction Era Florida (1865-1877)

Date

November 6, 1868

Creator

Reed, Harrison, 1813-1899

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Politics and Government

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Executive power
Florida. Governor (1868-1873 : Reed)
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Thanksgiving Day

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Proclamation by Governor Harrison Reed for a Day of Public Thanksgiving, November 6, 1868

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Handwritten proclamation by Governor Harrison Reed recommending that Floridians observe Thursday, November 26, 1868 as a day of "public praise, thanksgiving and prayer to Almighty God" for Florida's deliverance from the late Civil War and other calamitous events.

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Reed, Harrison, 1813-1899

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State Archives of Florida, Series S577

Date

1868-11-06

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Gibbs, Jonathan C. (Jonathan Clarkson), 1831-1874

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proclamations

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eng-US

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Text

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s577_b004_f04_10

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Reconstruction Era Florida (1865-1877)

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Florida

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Florida. Governor (1868-1873 : Reed)

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Reed, Harrison, 1813-1899. Proclamation by Governor Harrison Reed for a Day of Public Thanksgiving, November 6, 1868. November 6, 1868. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/346815>, accessed 16 November 2024.

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Reed, Harrison, 1813-1899. Proclamation by Governor Harrison Reed for a Day of Public Thanksgiving, November 6, 1868. November 6, 1868. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/346815>

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