Letter from William P. Mellen to Jacob Norton, 1855 March 24

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Title

Letter from William P. Mellen to Jacob Norton, 1855 March 24

Description

A letter from William P. Mellen to Jacob Norton, a Jewish Freemason. Dated March 24, 1855. In this letter, Mellen asks Jacob Norton for a copy of Norton's 1852 petition to the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts to change aspects of its rituals. George M. Randall, who would become Grand Master of the Grand Lodge in 1852, headed the committee that created the report.

Source

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

Date

1855 03 24

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

A2011/017/714

Is Part Of

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

Extent

1 item ; 27 x 21 cm.

Provenance

Museum purchase

Collection

Citation

Mellen, William P. (William Pepperrell), 1806-1864, “Letter from William P. Mellen to Jacob Norton, 1855 March 24,” digitalVGW, accessed April 25, 2024, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/1025.