Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 8 x 10, April 4, 1889. President Harrison authorizes and directs "the Secretary of State to cause the Seal of the United States to be affixed to my Proclamation of the centennial of Washington’s inauguration.” Signed boldly at the conclusion by Benjamin Harrison.” In fine condition.
The centennial of the inauguration of George Washington as the first president of the United States took place in New York City on April 30, 1789. President Benjamin Harrison retraced the itinerary of the first inauguration, traveling from the Governor’s mansion in New Jersey to New York, arriving by boat at the foot of Wall Street. From there he proceeded to old Saint Paul’s Church on Broadway and finally to the site where Washington was administered the oath of office. The city was the site of three days of festivities including military displays, parades, music, and much pageantry.
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