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Found in 3515 Collections and/or Records:

Circular, 1824

 Item — Box 513
Identifier: GL2004-11767
Scope and Contents

Printed circular from Grand Lodge of Massachusetts about man made a Mason in a clandestine lodge

Dates: 1824

Circular, 1866

 Item — Box 515
Identifier: GL2004-11798
Scope and Contents

Circular announcing Grand Lodge of Massachusetts assessments

Dates: 1866

Circular advertising lecture, "Masonic Treasure in Mount Moriah," 1880

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1985-018-001
Content Description

An advertisement for a lecture by Rob Morris, the Masonic author, poet, and lecturer. It includes poetry by Morris and is dated 1880.

Dates: 1880

Circular announcement of St. John's Day Celebration sponsored by Grand Lodge of Kentucky, 1873

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2002-118-037
Scope and Contents

Circular announcing a St. John's Day celebration sponsored by the Grand Lodge of Kentucky. The invitation addressed to a Masonic body in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dates: 1873

Circular (copy) issued by Isaiah Thomas, undated

 Item — Box 204
Identifier: GL2004-0291
Scope and Contents

Circular announces the choice of Grand Master Isaiah Thomas to be Past Master Benjamin Gleason for the position of Grand Lecturer and Instructor. The Masonic work in the local lodges had become full of errors and Gleason's job would be to go around to each local lodge and observe and make sure the lodge was following Masonic procedures according the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Dates: undated

Circular for book "Ancient York and London Grand Lodges, a Review of Freemasonry in England from 1567 to 1813," circa 1870

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2002-118-041
Scope and Contents

Circular/prospectus for the new book "Ancient York and London Grand Lodges, a Review of Freemasonry in England from 1567 to 1813," from Leon Hyneman, Masonic Publisher, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dates: circa 1870

Circular from Grand Lodge of Massachusetts to the Lodges under its jurisdiction, circa 1814

 Item — Box 204
Identifier: GL2004-0304
Scope and Contents

Circular describes the situation at Essex Lodge, Salem with prisoners of war. Many are Masons and requesting funds from Essex Lodge. Essex Lodge requests of the Grand Lodge that money be collected from all lodges in the state to defer the costs

Dates: circa 1814

Circular from Lodge Star of Agra, No. 1936 to Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, 1899 July 22

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2002-118-060
Scope and Contents

Circular for Lodge Star of Agra (India), No. 1936, to Grand Lodge of Massachusetts which concerns request for funds to build a Masonic Hall in Agra

Dates: 1899 July 22

Circular from Nelson N. Barrett to Enoch Terry Carson, circa 1859

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2002-118-056
Scope and Contents

Circular from Nelson N. Barrett to Enoch Terry Carson concerns donation to his Masonic library. It includes a manuscript page appealing to this cause.

Dates: circa 1859

Circular from the Grand Lodge of the State of New York, 1825 June 1

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1987-017
Content Description

This circular, issued by the Grand Lodge of the State of New York, announces the Masons elected for office at a Communication of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York on June 1, 1825. Signed by the Grand Secretary for New York, Ebenezer Wadsworth.

Dates: 1825 June 1

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