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Committee on Organization of the Centennial festivities at Valley Forge

1878.02.02 The Cecil Wig, Elkton, MD
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The Committee on Organization of the
Centennial festivities at Valley Forge in
June next resolved on Tuesday, at Norristown,
to extend special invitations to the
public schools of the adjoining counties,
the faculty of Princeton College, the Cadets
of the Military Academy at Chester, Pa.,
the American Diplomatic Corps, Senator
Oscar de Lafayette, grandson of the
Revolutionary hero, and to the Governors and
cabinets of the thirteen original States.
The question whether the celebration
should be held on the 17th, 18th, 19th or
20th of June has not yet been determined.

Found by Herb Fry. Digitized by Heidi Sproat 11/11/2022.


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