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House of the Temple, Washington, D.C.

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A colorful postcard illustration of the House of the Temple, headquarters of the Supreme Council of the Thirty-Third Degree for the Southern Jurisdiction, in Washington, D.C. Publication date 1915. The caption on the back of the postcard reads,…

"Masonic Notice. - Those members of Congress who belong to the Masonic Fraternity..."

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Circular from appointed committee of eleven members submitted to several Grand Lodges and distributed among Masons concerning the establishment of a General Grand Lodge of the United States.

Circular contains report of meeting held on March 9,…

Letter from President Wilson to Myron W. Morse, 1916 December 5

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Letter from President Wilson to Myron W. Morse. Dated December 5, 1916. In this letter, President Woodrow Wilson expresses his gratitude for Myron W. Morse's message.

Free franked envelope addressed to James Doty, 1841 July 8

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Free franked envelope addressed to James Doty. Dated July 8, 1841. Secretary of State Daniel Webster signed this free franked envelope addressed to James Doty, the Governor of Wisconsin Territory.

Appointment of Midshipman William A. Whitfield, 1838 January 30

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President Martin Van Buren appoints William A. Whitfield to the United States Naval Academy. Signed by the President and the Secretary of the Navy, Mahlon Dickerson.

Officer's commission issued to Frank Stanwood, 1862 May 1

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Commission for Frank Stanwood as a First Lieutenant in the Third Regiment of the United States Cavalry. Signed by President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of State Edwin Stanton and dated May 1, 1862.

U.S. patent for machine for washing clothes, 1836 June 11

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A patent for Amory Davidson’s invention, a machine for washing clothes. Signed by the President of the United States, Andrew Jackson; the Attorney General of the United States, B. F. Butler; and the Secretary of State, John Forsythe.

U.S. Land Office certificate issued to John Luke, 1830 December 1

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A United States Land Office certificate signed by President Andrew Jackson. The certificate finalized the purchase of 80 acres of land in Wooster, Ohio, by John Luke.

Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Melvin M. Johnson, 1948 August 3

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A letter from President Harry S. Truman to Sovereign Grand Commander Melvin M. Johnson. Dated August 3, 1948. In this letter, Truman responds to Johnson’s request to aid Italian Freemasons whose Masonic property had been confiscated after Benito…

Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Melvin M. Johnson, 1948 July 10

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A letter from President Harry S. Truman to Sovereign Grand Commander Melvin M. Johnson. Dated July 10, 1948. In this letter, Truman responds to Johnson’s request to aid Italian Freemasons whose Masonic property had been confiscated after Benito…