Alfred Irwin Sharp collection, 1746-1879

Collection

Identifier: A1992-052

Scope and Contents

Collection of correspondence (700 pages) from de Feuillard, Morin, and others to various Masons and Masonic lodges in France, particularly Bordeaux. There are several manuscripts including "Des Trois Imposteurs" and "Loge de Parfaite d'Ecosse." Important source of information on early Ecossism or proto-Scottish Rite degrees.

Dates

Creation: 1746-1879

Creator

Sharp, Alfred Irwin, 1876-1959 (Person)

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.

Biographical / Historical

During World War I, Alfred Irwin Sharp (1876-1959), of London, was sent to France and frequently visited Bordeau. After the war, he represented several American firms in this town. A Mason, he became a member of the historic lodge, L'Anglaise, No. 204, and served as its Master. L'Anglaise was the Mother Lodge of all Freemasonry in the south of France. During this stay, he received a number of documents from the librarian of the lodge and these documents form what is now called the Sharp documents. This collection was acquired by the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, in 1952.