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From: "Walt Johnson" <>
Subject: Re: [ILBOND-L] Thanksgiving proclamation
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 10:44:18 -0600


he was in new York City as that was our first capital. Lincoln did make it
a full time Annual Holiday though

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From: Linda Garrett <>
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Sent: Saturday, November 27, 1999 10:21 AM
Subject: [ILBOND-L] Thanksgiving proclamation


> Thanks for the post. I didn't know it had originally been suggested by
> George Washington. It was officially instituted in 1863 by Abraham
> Lincoln. It's also interesting to note George Washington was in New York
> City when he signed this proclamation.
> Linda G.
>

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