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Letter from Illustrious Recorder James L. Hill to Peter B. C. Brown, Jr., 1967 April 19
Letter from Illustrious Recorder James L. Hill to Peter B. C. Brown, Jr. Dated April 19, 1967. In this letter, the Illustrious Recorder of Persian Temple, James L. Hill, informs Brown that his petition to the Shrine “will be balloted on Saturday,…
Letter from Mamie E. Talbot to Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, 1923 January 10
A letter from Mamie E. Talbot to Jephtha Lodge, No. 11. Dated January 10 1923. In this letter, Mamie E. Talbot thanks the members of Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, for their aid.
Letter from Persian Temple, No. 46, to Peter B. C. Brown, Jr., 1967 July 25
Letter from Persian Temple, No. 46, to Peter B. C. Brown, Jr. Dated July 25, 1967. In this letter, the leadership of Persian Temple, No. 46, announces the July 28, 1967, meeting for the improvement of Temple’s building. Reminds nobles planning to…
Letter from Reverend O. Singleton to Edward M. Stevens, 1922 June 28
A letter from Reverend O. Singleton to Edward M. Stevens. Dated June 28, 1922. In this letter, Reverend O. Singleton, the Superintendent for the National Home Finding Society for Colored Children, an orphanage for African-American children, describes…
Letter from Reverend Octavius Singleton of the National Home Finding Society to Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, 1922 August 6
A letter from Reverend Octavius Singleton of the National Home Finding Society to Jephtha Lodge, No. 11. Dated August 6, 1922. In this letter, Superintendent Singleton thanks Jephtha Lodge for its support of the National Home Finding Society for…
Letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Peter W. Ray to the Supreme Council, 1884 September
Letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Peter W. Ray to the Supreme Council. Dated September 1884. In this letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Peter W. Ray to the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, Ray provides a history of his Supreme…
Letter from the colored societies of New London to Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, 1913 March 26
A letter from the Colored Societies of New London to Jephtha Lodge, No. 11. Dated March 26, 1913. In this letter, the Colored Societies of New London, Connecticut, petitions Jephtha Lodge to join in their effort to purchase a building to be used as a…
Letter from the committee of the Inter-State Conference of Knights Templars, about 1908
A letter from the committee of the Inter-State Conference of Knights Templars to the Prince Hall Knights Templars of Kansas. Dated about 1908. In this letter, the committee reports that Grand Commandery Knights Templar of the Jurisdiction of Illinois…
Letter from the Prince Hall Grand Chapter of Massachusetts, 1975 January 14
Letter from the Prince Hall Grand Chapter of Massachusetts. Dated January 14, 1975. This letter from the Prince Hall Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons invites Prince Hall Freemasons “to journey to Monrovia, Liberia, Africa, to witness and assist in…
Letter from the St. John's Day Committee to Peter B. C. Brown, Jr., 1967 June 12
Letter from the St. John's Day Committee to Peter B. C. Brown, Jr. Dated June 12, 1967. In this letter, the Central District Masons of Indiana announce that they will hold the St. John’s Day observance at Mt. Paran Baptist Church in Indianapolis on…
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Northwestern Masonic Aid Association membership certificate for Julius B. Andrus
A certificate issued to Julius B. Andrus for death benefits from Northwestern Masonic Aid Association, dated October 10, 1881. The certificate lists…