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Letter from Winyah Lodge, No. 40, to Pacific Lodge, No. 45, 1873 June 04
Letter from Winyah Lodge, No. 40, to Pacific Lodge, No. 45. Dated June 04, 1873. In this letter, Winyah Lodge, No. 40, describes how white Union soldiers of the 15th Maine torched their lodge building in response to being “relieved by a Battalion of…
Letter from Grand Master William Parkman to Alonzo Hall Quint, 1864 November 17
Letter from Grand Master William Parkman to Alonzo Hall Quint. Dated November 17, 1864. In this letter, Grand Master William Parkman of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts provides Freemason Alonzo Hall Quint with information regarding Quint's proposed…
Letter from Allen Putnam to Alonzo Hall Quint, 1863 November 16
Letter from Allen Putnam to Alonzo Hall Quint. Dated November 16, 1863. In this letter, Alonzo Hall Quint's father-in-law Allen Putnam informs Quint of the birth of his son, Wilder Dwight Quint. Alonzo Hall Quint served as a Chaplain in the Second…
Letter from George Quint to Alonzo Hall Quint, 1861 November 3/4
Letter from George Quint to Alonzo Hall Quint. Dated November 3/4, 1861. In this letter, George Quint updates his son Alonzo Hall Quint, a Chaplain in the Second Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, on events happening at home during the Civil War.…
Letter from Moses Williams to Alonzo Hall Quint, 1862 August 27
Letter from Moses Williams to Alonzo Hall Quint. Dated August 27, 1862. In this letter, Williams thanks Quint, a Chaplain in the Second Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, for sending Williams a lock of his deceased son's hair. First Lieutenant…
Our company in the Sunday school army petition, between 1861 and 1865
Our company in the Sunday school army petition. Dated between 1861 and 1865. This document from a Sunday school petitions readers to contribute money to provide Union soldiers with religious literature. During the Civil War, Sunday schools and the…
The General boardinghouse card, 1864-1867
The General boardinghouse card. Dated between 1864 and 1867. This patriotic business card for Caroline Rogers’ boardinghouse, “The General,” most likely served as an advertisement to soldiers and the family members of wounded Union soldiers who were…
The Moon boardinghouse card, 1862-1864
The Moon boardinghouse card. Dated between 1862 and 1864. This patriotic business card for Frederick Stieringer’s boardinghouse, “The Moon,” most likely served as an advertisement to soldiers and the family members of wounded Union soldiers who were…
Relieve the distressed : aid and comfort for our wounded and sick soldiers, 1861-1864
Relieve the distressed. Aid and comfort for our wounded and sick soldiers. Dated between 1861 and 1864. This card created by Reverend Joseph W. Parker of the Shawmut Avenue Baptist Church, now Boston’s First Baptist Church, petitions the citizens of…
Life of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan : commander of the Potomac army and the Napoleon of America, 1861
Life of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, commander of the Potomac army and the Napoleon of America. Dated 1861. This biographical pamphlet describes the accomplishments of Major General George B. McClellan, commander of the Army of the Potomac.…
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Summons for Orange Lodge, No. 14, 1791 May 25

A meeting summons for Orange Lodge No. 14, dated May 25, 1791, and signed by the Lodge’s Secretary, Edward Christie.
Imprint at bottom: "Sold by…