Copy of an unsigned letter attributed to Reverend William J. Carver, about 1851

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Title

Copy of an unsigned letter attributed to Reverend William J. Carver, about 1851

Description

An unfinished and unsigned copy of letter attributed to Reverend William J. Carver and sent to the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Dated about 1851. Carver served as the Representative of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts in the United Grand Lodge of England. In this letter, Carver discusses Jacob Norton's efforts to petition the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts to change aspects of their ritual in accordance to the Grand Lodge of England.

Source

Collection of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. MA.300.006

Date

about 1851

Rights

This image is presented for research and educational purposes only, and may not be distributed or re-published without permission from the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library.

Language

English

Identifier

A2011/017/551

Is Part Of

Jacob Norton Papers. See the Museum Archives for more information regarding this collection.

Extent

1 item (2 pages) ; 17 x 18 cm.

Provenance

Museum purchase

Collection

Citation

Carver, W. J. (William James) , “Copy of an unsigned letter attributed to Reverend William J. Carver, about 1851,” digitalVGW, accessed April 25, 2024, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/1024.