Letter from William P. Mellen to Jacob Norton, 1856 May 29

Creator

Mellen, William P. (William Pepperrell), 1806-1864

Title

Description

A letter from William P. Mellen to Jacob Norton, a Jewish Freemason. Dated May 29, 1856. In this letter, Mellen, an ally of Norton and the editor of The Acacia, a Masonic publication, replies to Norton's letter of May 19, 1856. Mellen offers Norton his support and states that they must persevere against the hostility of an "unchristian character" they face from members of the Fraternity.

Subject

Freemasonry -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.

Freemasonry -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.

Freemasons -- Massachusetts.

Freemasons -- Massachusetts -- Boston.

Freemasons -- Mississippi -- Natchez.

Freemasons -- United States.

Jews -- United States.

Norton, Jacob, 1814-1897 -- Freemasonry.

Universalism.

Source

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

Date

1856 05 29

Contributor

Norton, Jacob, 1814-1897

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

A2011/017/717

Coverage

United States -- Mississippi -- Natchez

Is Part Of

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

Extent

1 item ; 26 x 20 cm.

Provenance

Museum purchase

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Collection

Jacob Norton Papers

Citation

Mellen, William P. (William Pepperrell), 1806-1864, “Letter from William P. Mellen to Jacob Norton, 1856 May 29,” digitalVGW, accessed December 5, 2023, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/1027.