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A 1958 printed transcription and facsimile of the 1784 charter issued by the Grand Lodge of England to African Lodge, No. 459, the first African American or Prince Hall Masonic lodge in America. The document is hand-signed by Grand Master James R.…

A Master Mason certificate issued by Prospect Lodge of Roslindale, a Boston neighborhood, to Fredrick Peter Wahlgren. Dated May 8, 1899. Imprint at bottom of certificate reads, "American Bank Note Co. Boston."

Life Membership certificate issued by Prospect Lodge (Boston, Massachusetts) to Fredrick Peter Wahlgren, dated December 10, 1909.

A Master Mason certificate issued by Revere Lodge of Boston, Massachusetts, to Daniel E. Pratt and dated December 2, 1856. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "Draw by Penniman & Mills. Engraved by Annin & Smith, Boston, 12 Court St."

A satirical and anti-Masonic account of the celebration of the Festival of Saint John the Baptist held by Freemasons in Boston. Written by Joseph Green, a poet, merchant, and British Loyalist, based on an account published in the July 2, 1739 edition…

A letter from Past Grand Master of Massachusetts John T. Heard to Jacob Norton, a Jewish Freemason. Dated May 14, 1868. In this letter, Heard acknowledges the receipt of Norton's periodicals and opines as to the importance of the symbolic or craft…

Union. Dated between 1861 and 1865. A patriotic Civil War envelope depicting an artistic rendering of the Union flag.

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Manuscript certificate issued by Bethesda Lodge, No. 30, to Obediah Rich. Dated February 20, 1844. This manuscript document certifies that Obediah Rich is a Scarlet Member of Bethesda Lodge, No. 30, and is in good standing. The Scarlet degree or…

Knight Templar certificate issued by Boston Commandery (Boston Massachusetts) to Frederick Peter Wahlgren and dated December 16, 1903. Imprint at bottom of certificate reads, "Copyright, 1900, by B.W. Rowell, Masonic Temple, Boston, for Grand…

A Knight Templar lifetime membership certificate issued by Boston Commandery (Boston Massachusetts) to Frederick Peter Wahlgren and dated October 3, 1904.