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Antimasonic address, delivered on March 26, 1833.

Begins: "The following Address was first presented by a Committee, at a meeting of citizens and members of the Legislature, held in Boston the 26th of March, 1833. It was adopted, and referred to…

Letter from President Chester Arthur to John Bartlett. Dated June 9, 1882. In this letter, President Chester A. Arthur acknowledges John Bartlett's gift to the President's personal library.

A letter from Gladys Averill regarding her husband, Earl Averill, regarding Masonic membership and the Baseball Hall of Fame. This letter is part of the Masonic baseball players' collection, 1963-1977

A letter from John Bailey to James Larned, with references to the Antimasonic party elections.

Col. Ellsworth, the martyr. Dated between 1861 and 1865. This Civil War envelope depicts Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, the first Union soldier killed in the war. Ellsworth was shot and killed while in the process of taking down a Confederate flag above…

Broadside advertising fraternal regalia, jewels, etc. sold by Elias Combs, 244 Grand Street, New York, New York, printed in 1854 or 1855.

Dating based on printer and address of Combs's business. Baker, Godwin & Co. were in business under this…

Letter from Edward D. Barber to David Robinson. Dated about 1832. This letter from Anti-Masonic politician Edward Barber petitions Major General David Robinson, a veteran of the Revolutionary War, to use his influence to help rally support behind the…

Manuscript letter to Jonathan Greenwood of Middlesex Lodge (Framingham, Massachusetts) from William Barry of Chicago, Illinois, and dated June 17, 1854. A former member of Middlesex Lodge, Barry declines Greenwood's invitation to join the lodge on…

A colored photo postcard depiction of the Scottish Rite Consistory building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Publication date 1905-1915. The caption on the front of the postcard reads, “9534. Consistory Bldg., Cedar Rapids, Ia.”

Card signed by Alexander Graham Bell. Dated August 19, 1899. American inventor Alexander Graham Bell signed this card while at his Canadian estate Beinn Breagh.