"I do recommend and assign Thursday, the twenty-sixth day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation."
GEORGE WASHINGTON, FROM THE FIRST THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
Have a wonderful week!
xoxo
Rachel
Nice to see the quotation by our first President!
ReplyDeleteMost people don't know the "Reason for the Season" -- about Thanksgiving!
I think that is changing. Today you can even find art print keepsakes of this Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, which is a nice gift for the host/hostess or a keepsake for the guests!
Happy Thanksgiving!