An underlying Congressional broadside (but not this present one) in Bibliographies of Special Subjects.Official Publications of the Continental Congress., no. Not found in Library of Congress’ Continental Congress Broadside Collection. A purer form of Americana, articulating the inspiration for our very birth, and the fortitude of the Founders, could not be envisioned. Revolutionary War-date broadsides are elusive and iconic. (Perhaps not coincidentally, Lincoln’s enactment of the formal, national holiday of Thanksgiving also came amidst much blood, sweat and tears.) Once split at horizontal center fold, repaired with old cello tape on verso, with toning wear at three fold junctions, mainly affecting one letter of text and “L” of “Laurens” moderate chipping and minor browning at blank top edge, but original scalloped deckle at bottom undisturbed, else good, and dramatic for display. 11 - six days before this broadside proclaimed Thanksgiving - Tories and Iroquois had massacred settlers in Cherry Valley, N.Y. A week later, seven states signed the Articles of Confederation. On July 2 of that year, Congress had returned to Philadelphia, just vacated by the British. Predating America’s first national Thanksgiving by some eleven years, December 1778 was a propitious - and tenuous time for the young nation. next, to be observed as a Day of Public Thanksgiving and Praise that all the People may with united Hearts.express a just Sense of his unmerited Favours.to support us in a just and necessary War, for the Defence of our Rights and Liberties, by affording us seasonable Supplies for our Armies by disposing the Heart of a powerful Monarch to enter into Alliance with us, and aid our Cause by defeating the Councils and evil Designs of our Enemies, and giving us Victory over their Troops and by the Continuance of that Union among these States.It is also recommended that Recreations unsuitable to the Purpose of such a Solemnity, may be omitted on that Day.”
Its prose attributed to Sam Adams, commencing, “It having pleased Almighty God.to bestow great and manifold Mercies on the People of these United appoint Wed. 5, including Artemas Ward, Caleb Cushing, et al. Below, a reiteration of the day by Massachusetts-Bay Council-Chamber, Boston, Dec. (of Continental Congress) Henry Laurens, and Sec. Superlatively rare Revolutionary War broadside, with Proclamation of a “Day of Public Thanksgiving and Praise.,” Nov. A Revolutionary War Proclamation attributed to Sam Adams: “.God Save the United States of America.”
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