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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02542.14 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of correspondence of the North Family |
| Title | Presidential proclamation for a national day of prayer |
| Date | 23 March 1798 |
| Author | Adams, John (1735-1826) |
| Document Type | Broadside; Government document |
| Content Description | Proclamation declaring national "day of Solemn Humiliation, Fasting, and Prayer," with Timothy Pickering's free frank on verso. Adams wants Americans to pray for the protection of their country. Proclamation states that America is in a "hazardous and afflictive situation" and therefore asks all citizens to "offer their devout Addresses to the Father of Mercies." Prayer is needed because "the safety and prosperity of nations ultimately and essentially depend on the protection and the blessing of Almighty God...the national acknowledgement of this truth is not only an indispensable duty which the people owe to Him, but a duty whose natural influence is favorable to the promotion of that Morality and Piety." |
| Subjects | Religion President Government and Civics Presidential Speeches and Proclamations Quasi-war France Global History and Civics Military History Holidays and Celebrations Morality and Ethics |
| People | Adams, John (1735-1826) Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; Foreign Affairs; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |