Proclamation concerning the observance of Thanksgiving Day, 1850, Nov. 4.

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Proclamation concerning the observance of Thanksgiving Day, 1850, Nov. 4.

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This item is a facsimile of the proclamation made by California Governor Peter H. Burnett on November 4, 1850 in San Jose, California. In it, the Governor proclaims that Thanksgiving Day will be observed on Saturday, November 30, 1850.

1 facsimile, 29 cm.

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Burnett, Peter H. (Peter Hardeman), 1807-1895

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Burnett was Governor when California was admitted into the U.S. in 1850. From the description of ALS, 1851 January 3 : San Jose, to Thomas Fox Taylor. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 16951352 Peter Hardeman Burnett, the first American Governor of the state of California, was born in Tennessee in 1807. He was admitted to the bar in 1839. In 1843, he and his family moved to Oregon where he helped form the territorial government. In 1848, Burnett moved t...