University Archives

Title: Pacific Appeal - August 8, 1863

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)

The writer gives a brief overview of the events surrounding the celebration of Thanksgiving Day in San Francisco. (This was likely connected with the annual August 1st celebration of the emancipation of the British West Indies and not the traditional Thanksgiving celebrated in November.)

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: celebration; holiday; San Francisco

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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