Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 167, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 November 1930 — Page 10

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FIRST PLEA TO RETURN THANKS LOST 100 YEARS Original Proclamation Sold at Auction for $300; Now in Library. Jin J imr Special WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—Pew Americans know that the original Presidential Thanksgiving proclamation was lost for more than one hundred years, that it was found at an auction sale in 1921, that it was bought by the library of congress for S3OO, and that now it reposes in the archives of that institution, one of the most valuable documents in the world. The division of information and publication of the George Washington bicentennial commission, in a statement issued today, relates the story in the house of representatives: • Resolved, That a joint committee of both houses be directed to wait upon the President of the United States, to request that he would recommend to the people of the United States a day of public | Thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging, with grateful hearts, the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by aflording them an opportunity to establish a constitution of gov raiment for their safety and happiness.”

Objections Overruled Harmless as this resolution seems, there were objections to it. In reading the annals of congress of that period, we find that Representative Aedanus Burke of South Carolina thought we should not mimic Europe, “where they made a mere mockery of thanksgiving.” All objections, however, were overruled; the resolution was passed and sent to the senate for concurrence. The senate approved and appointed its committee to wait on the President. Washington complied with the request and on Oct. 3, 1789, issued his proclamation, calling for a national day of Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 26. And then the document dropped out of sight. Apparently it was! misplaced or attached to some private papers in the process of moving | official records from one city to an- : other when the capital was changed. 1 Offered at Auction However, it happened, the original, manuscript was not in the official j archives until 1921, when Dr. J. C. Fitzpatrick, then assistant chief of

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the manuscripts division of the library of congress, and now editor of the forthcoming George Washington bicentennial commission series of Washington’s writings, “found” the proclamation. It was at an auction sale being held in the American Art Galleries of New York City. Dr. Fitzpatrick, an expert in Washingtonia, ex-

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amined the document and found it to be authentic. It was written in long hand byWilliam Jackson, secretary to President Washington at the time, and was signed in George Washington’s bold hand. Dr. Fitzpatrick purchased the document for S3OO for the library of congress, where it now is kept as a treasure. And no amount of money could remove it.

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for the award will be inscribed on a plaque to be placed in the new Union building. Selection of the winner will be made by a committee jof Phi Delta Gamma and faculty members. This year's committee inj eludes Professors L. R. Norvelle and

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