Reading of the original charter 459, 1958
Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: A2001-089-005
Content Description
A 1958 printed transcription and facsimile of the 1784 charter issued by the Grand Lodge of England to African Lodge, No. 459, the first African American or Prince Hall Masonic lodge in America. The document is hand-signed by Grand Master James R. Leseuer, M.D., the forty-sixth Grand Master of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the State of Massachusetts.
Dates
- Creation: 1958
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials in this collection may be governed by copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Please contact the Archivist regarding permission to publish material.
Extent
1 item/s ; 43 x 36 cm
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of William Caleb Loring.
Subject
- Freemasons (Blue lodge) (Organization)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Repository
Contact:
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33 Marrett Road
Lexington MA 02421 US
(781) 457-4109