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THBJuly 4, 1824 Great Anniversary Festival Admission Ticket FANEUIL HALL COLLATION
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July 4, 1824 "Great Anniversary Festival" Celebration Admission Ticket "To the COLLATION at FANEUIL HALL"
July 4, 1824-Dated, 48th Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence, "Great Anniversary Festival" Celebration Admission Ticket Card, "To the COLLATION at FANEUIL HALL", Complete, (Boston), Fine.
Historic, authentic 48th Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence celebration ticket is printed in black on heavy card stock of the period, measuring about 5" x 4", well centered and complete. Overall uniform light expected tone and has a small brown stain at the lower left corner as shown. It has the huge, boldly handwritten signature of original owner of this Ticket on the blank reverse in period brown ink. This celebration held at historic FANEUIL HALL in Boston, was held for the 48th Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence! The "Collation" mentioned was a fancy name of a light lunch at 1:00 pm. In the center circle is space for writing the name and has the original issuing Secretary's signature, "Eben,(ezer) Clough", having the serial number at top, "No. 469". Quote from John Adams is printed in a circular type, a quote made at the original Signing of the Declaration in 1776. An important very early July 4th Celebration Ticket to FANEUIL HALL!
The National Archives "Adams Papers" retains two original Letters To John Adams from Ebenezer Clough, dated June 24th, 1824 (this Event) and on June 26th, 1826, for the 50th Anniversary (held on the very day John Adams died), which read, in full:
"Boston June 30th. 1824 --- Dear Sir,
It would give the Committee of Arrangement for the Approaching National Anniversary Unspeakable pleasure if your health will admite you to honour them with your presence at Faneuil Hall, the Hall of Liberty on Monday next, and join in the Celebration of the day.
From Sir yours very Respectfully. --
Ebenr Clough
Secretary of the committee of arrangement."
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"Boston June 26th 1826 -- Dear Sir,
By the direction of the Committee of Arrangements for the Approaching national Anniversary I have the pleasure to present to you the inclosed Card, and to solicit the honor of your Company with us in Fanueil Hall, the hall of liberty on the 4th of Next Month, in order to celebrate the Festivity of a Day, which you were one of the Authors of obtaining for Us, Fifty Years Ago. --
From Sir, - Yours very Respectfully --
Ebenr Clough, - Secretary to the Committee of Arrangements"
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