Letter from William P. Mellen to Jacob Norton, 1855 November 3
Title
Letter from William P. Mellen to Jacob Norton, 1855 November 3
Description
A letter from William P. Mellen to Jacob Norton, a Jewish Freemason. Dated November 3, 1855. In this letter, Mellen, an ally of Norton and the editor of The Acacia, a Masonic publication, replies to Norton's letter of October 19, 1855. Mellon discusses his review of the Massachusetts report, the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts response to Norton's petition to change aspects of its ritual. George M. Randall, who would become Grand Master of the Grand Lodge in 1852, headed the committee that created the report.
Subject
Source
Collection of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. MA.300.006
Date
1855 11 03
Contributor
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
A2011/017/715
Is Part Of
Jacob Norton Papers. See the Museum Archives for more information regarding this collection.
Extent
1 item (2 pages) ; 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 November 3,” digitalVGW, accessed April 25, 2024, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/1026.