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Letter from President James Buchanan to Joseph M. Wilson. Dated February 11, 1860. In this letter, President James Buchanan thanks Joseph M. Wilson for sending the President a copy of Wilson's Presbyterian Historical Almanac.

Letter from Archibald Bull to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated January 20, 1848. In this letter, Archibald Bull, a member of the Supreme Council, states to Sovereign Grand Commander Gourgas that he has seen Gourgas’ November 8th letter, which was…

Broadside thought to have been printed directly from the silver plate of the cornerstone. Printing on broadside is in reverse. Imprint at bottom of broadside: Engraved by Hazen Morse."Description of the celebration, including the text of the…

A medical certification letter issued by Doctor Eugene T. Butler for J. W. Gee. Dated August 26, 1906. In this letter, Doctor Eugene T. Butler certifies that he has examined Gee and finds him eligible for membership in any fraternal society. Butler’s…

A colored postcard illustration of the Peoria Consistory building in Peoria, Illinois. Publication date 1914. The caption on the front of the postcard reads, “Peoria Consistory, Masonic Temple, Peoria, Ill.”

A Victorian era trade card issued by C. M. Englehart & Son. Dated sometime during 1870 and 1885. In this document, the jewelers Charles M. Englehart and his son William F. Englehart of Philadelphia advertise "Masonic Marks," unique, personal designs…

A Victorian era trade card issued by C. M. Englehart & Son. Dated sometime during 1870 and 1885. In this document, the jewelers Charles M. Englehart and his son William F. Englehart of Philadelphia advertise "Masonic Marks," unique, personal designs…

A postcard with the symbols of the Order of the Eastern Star, with a congratulatory message from Mrs. Lillian Carll, G.M., to Mrs. Anna M. Orth.

A letter from Supreme Council member Enoch Terry Carson of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction to Jacob Norton, a Jewish Freemason. Dated September 24, 1878. In this letter, Carson responds to Norton's letter of September 22 and states that he will try…

A letter from Supreme Council member Enoch Terry Carson of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction to Jacob Norton, a Jewish Freemason. Dated September 26, 1878. In this letter, Carson attacks Leon Hyneman, whom he mistakenly calls Brenneman, and his book,…