Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Melvin M. Johnson, 1948 August 3

Creator

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Title

Description

A letter from President Harry S. Truman to Sovereign Grand Commander Melvin M. Johnson. Dated August 3, 1948. In this letter, Truman responds to Johnson’s request to aid Italian Freemasons whose Masonic property had been confiscated after Benito Mussolini banned the Fraternity in 1925.

Subject

Freemasonry -- Italy -- History -- 20th century

Freemasons.

Freemasons -- Correspondence.

Presidents -- United States -- Archival materials.

Presidents -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Northern Masonic Jurisdiction -- History.

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 -- Correspondence.

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 -- Freemasonry.

Source

Collection of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. SC069

Date

1948 08 03

Contributor

Johnson, Melvin M., 1871-1957

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

A2019/001/016

Coverage

United States -- Washington, D.C.

Extent

1 item ; 23 x 18 cm.

Provenance

Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

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Collection

Harry S. Truman Letters

Citation

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972, “Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Melvin M. Johnson, 1948 August 3,” digitalVGW, accessed December 5, 2023, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/910.