WHEREAS it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint Committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a DAY OF PUBLICK THANKSGIVING and PRAYER, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness."

Take care of the waste on the farm and turn it into useful channels’ should be the slogan of every farmer.

My manner of living is plain and I do not mean to be put out of it. A glass of wine and a bit of mutton are always ready.

I have never been a communicant.

Remember, officers and soldiers, that you are fighting for the blessings of liberty.

To please everybody is impossible; were I to undertake it, I should probably please nobody.

In the discharge of this trust I will only say that I have, with good intentions, contributed toward the organization and administration of the Government the best exertions of which a very fallible judgment was capable.