Topics: Proclamations and Addresses
Washington’s Third Annual Message to Congress and Congressional Responses
Washington delivered his third State of the Union address on 25 Oct. 1791. Original manuscript images of Washington’s address at the Library of Congress: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 The Senate responded […]
Washington’s Farewell Address
“When Washington early in 1796 determined to retire in March, 1797, he revived the idea of issuing a valedictory address to the American people. He reverted to Madison’s draft of 1792, and wove it into the structure of a new address he was preparing. This new holograph manuscript of Washington […]
Thanksgiving Proclamation
On 25 September 1789, Elias Boudinot of Burlington, New Jersey, introduced in the United States House of Representatives a resolution “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 […]