Box 3

A satirical and anti-Masonic account of the celebration of the Festival of Saint John the Baptist held by Freemasons in Boston. Written by Joseph Green, a poet, merchant, and British Loyalist, based on an account published in the July 2, 1739 edition of the Boston Gazette

Manuscript, handwritten thesis by F. L. Pochin about the Masonic Principles as Illustrated in Gothic Architecture. It summarizes the history of Gothic architecture and application of Masonic symbols to the architecture.

A fragment of letterhead of Swift and Company. The item folds to create the Masonic square and compass.

Program for the Order of Exercises at the Celebration of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Initiation of George Washington, Febrary 22, 1853. George Washington was initiated in 1752 in the lodge at Fredericksburg, VA. and raised to Master Mason, 1753.

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

This letter from Henry Witmer to his nephew, Adam K. Witmer, provides an account of the second national convention of the Anti-Masonic Party that was held in Philadelphia on May 4, 1836. In addition to describing the events at the convention, Henry discusses family matters and requests more information from Adam.

D. S. Fales, Secretary of Orient Lodge (Thomaston, Maine), writes to a fellow lodge member, John D. Barnard, regarding the returns of their lodge. If approved, Barnard will present the returns to the Grand Lodge of Maine.

Manuscript copy of the poem The Mother Lodge, by Rudyard Kipling, undated, in an unknown handwriting.

This collection contains records from the St. Andrews Inverness Lodge in Inverness, Scotland. All are facsimiles.