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President McKinley's last public address and proclamation, about 1901

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A copy of President McKinley's last public address and proclamation. Dated about 1901.

Souvenir : of the funeral of our martyred President William McKinley booklet, 1901

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A souvenir booklet of the funeral of our martyred President William McKinley. Dated 1901. This photographic souvenir or memorial booklet documents the funeral procession of President William McKinley and provides the text from his final speech at…

Letter from President Andrew Johnson to Worshipful Master Charles T. Gay, 1868 September 28

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A letter from President Andrew Johnson to Worshipful Master Charles T. Gay. Dated September 28, 1868. In this letter, Johnson acknowledges his receipt of Gay’s copy of the Star of Bethlehem Lodge by-laws and expresses his pleasure at the mention of…

Letter from the Gran Logia to the Grand Lodge of Florida, 1886 September 25

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A letter from the Gran Logia to the Grand Lodge of Florida. Dated September 25, 1886. In this letter, the newly established Gran Logia announces that the lodges of this district celebrated a Grand Reunion with the object of its establishment and asks…

Appointment letter from the Gran Logia to DeWitt C. Dawkins, 1886 September 25

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An appointment letter from the Gran Logia to DeWitt C. Dawkins. Dated September 25, 1886. In this letter, the Gran Logia appoints DeWitt C. Dawkins as its Grand Representative to the Grand Lodge of Florida.

Declaration of separation and independence of St. John's Lodge, No. 1 : a true copy of the records, about 1819

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A declaration of separation and independence of St. John's Lodge, No. 1, a true copy of the records. Dated about 1819. In this document, St. John's Lodge, No. 1, declares its separation from the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island. Addressed to the members…

Eighth annual grandmothers' and grandfather's night invitation addressed to Mrs. Marion Neeb, 1939 October 9

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An eighth annual grandmothers' and grandfather's night invitation addressed to Mrs. Marion Neeb. Dated October 9, 1939. This invitation invites Marion Neeb to the eighth annual grandmothers' and grandfather's night held by Areme Chapter, No. 147, of…

Sock social invitation to Mrs. Benjamin F. Joy, 1904 February 25

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A sock social invitation from the Freemasons of Westbrook to Mrs. Benjamin F. Joy. Dated February 25, 1904. This sock social invitation invites Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Joy to the Masonic fair at Westbrook, Maine. The practice of sock socials…

Sock social invitation from Hialeah Chapter, No. 153, to Mrs. A. W. Neeb, 1939 May 5

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A sock social invitation from Hialeah Chapter, No. 153, to Mrs. A. W. Neeb. Dated May 5, 1939. This sock social invitation invites Marion Neeb, the wife of Alfred W. Neeb, to a birthday party held by Hialeah Chapter, No. 153, of Miami, Florida. The…

Unused International Order of Good Templars membership application

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An unused International Order of Good Templars membership application. No date provided. On the reverse of this application, Minnehaha Lodge, No. 95, provides a brief article (I.O.G.T. stands for International Order of Good Templars) that defines its…