Summons for Lodge No. 2, 1760 May 13

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Identifier: A1993-076-001

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Scope and Contents

Meeting notice of Lodge No. 2 Ancient York Masons at the house of James Bill, in Philadelphia. Masonic symbols include two columns with an arch, beehive, open hand, the arc, compass, trowel, and many more.

Dates

Creation: 1760 May 13

Creator

Dawkins, Henry, 1753-1786 (Engraver, Person)
Freemasons. Philadelphia Lodge, No. 2 (Philadelphia, Pa.) (Organization)

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Biographical / Historical

HENRY DAWKINS (fl. 1753-ca. 1786) was born in England and originally trained as a silversmith. He took up engraving before emigrating to New York City in 1754. Dawkins found work engraving book-plates, maps, and music first in New York City, then Philadelphia, and again in New York. Dawkins was arrested there in 1776 for counterfeiting paper money, and is last heard of as petitioning Congress for release from jail. From the Princeton graphic arts blog, 2008