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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,…

Invitation from President Ulysses S. Grant to Thomas Murphy, 1873 February 10

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President Ulysses S. Grant invites the Murphy family to dine with the President.

Invitation to the first anniversary celebration of Washington Consistory, No. 7, 1884 October 8

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An invitation to the first anniversary celebration of Washington Consistory, No. 7 (Cerneau), of the Valley of Washington, D.C. Dated October 8, 1884. In this document, Commander in Chief Harrison Dingman and Grand Secretary H. Harvey Hazard invite…

Land grant to Archibald McGehee, 1826 May 10

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Land grant to Archibald McGehee. Dated May 10, 1826. In this document, President John Quincy Adams grants McGehee 80 acres of land in Mississippi.

Letter from Assistant Secretary of the Navy Gustavus Vasa Fox to Lieutenant Commander George Upman Morris, 1864 December 9

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Letter from Assistant Secretary of the Navy Gustavus Vasa Fox to Lieutenant Commander George Upman Morris. Dated December 9, 1864. In this letter, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Fox replies to Morris' November 22, 1864, note. Topics include the…

Letter from Benjamin D. Hyam to Jacob Norton, 1879 October 13

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A letter from Past Grand Master of California Benjamin D. Hyam to Jacob Norton, a Jewish Freemason. Dated October 13, 1879. In this letter, Hyman questions Norton's motives for asking Simon Wolf of Washington, D.C., information regarding Hyman's…

Letter from Francis Scott Key to John H. Sherbourne, 1838 July 11

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This letter from United States District Attorney for the District of Columbia Francis Scott Key discusses a legal decision against John P. Decatur in 1837.

Letter from General Dwight D. Eisenhower to Melvin M. Johnson, 1946 March 12

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A letter from General Dwight D. Eisenhower to Sovereign Grand Commander Melvin M. Johnson. Dated March 12, 1946. In this letter, Eisenhower responds to Johnson’s request that the War Department award President Truman a Distinguished Service Medal.

Letter from General Henry Wager Halleck to General Robert E. Lee and a response by Lee, 1863, December 7

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Manuscript letter, dated December 7, 1863, to Gen. Robert E. Lee (1807-1870) from Gen. Henry Wager Halleck (1815-1872) discussing exchange of prisoners of war.

Response from Lee on reverse, dated December 15, 1863.

Letter from General Pershing to G. Edward Elwell, Jr., 1930 January 18

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Letter from General Pershing to G. Edward Elwell, Jr. Dated January 18, 1930. In this letter, General John J. Pershing acknowledges Elwell's letter of congratulations upon Pershing's election to the 33rd Degree.