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Letter from N. H. Hubbard to his brothers and sisters, 1849

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Identifier: A2009-078-001
Scope and Contents Autograph letter signed by N. H. Hubbard to his brothers and sisters, four pages. Hubbard describes a Masonic funeral that he witnessed in Virginia, close to the North Carolina border. He explains that the Masons at the funeral "all stood in a ring again, and clapped their hands first over their heads, and then across the breast, then down at the side, repeating it 3 times." This "salute" is known as the public "grand honors." Hubbard also wrote that one Mason from each lodge threw a spade...
Dates: 1849
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Letter from Oberlin Lodge, No. 28, to Central Lodge, No. 12, 1844 November 26

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Identifier: A2015-035-001
Scope and Contents

This letter informs the members of Central Lodge, No. 28, of Middletown, Connecticut, that Otis N. Cutler was expelled from Oberlin Lodge, No. 28, for “gross deception used in gaining membership to Oberlin Lodge."

Dates: 1844 November 26
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Letter from Philip W. Miller to the Miller Family, 1841 March 23

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Identifier: A2008-025-001
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In this letter to his brother and parents, Philip W. Miller, II, of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, describes his views on religion and justifies his decision to become a Freemason to his parents. Written while at Hillsboro, Illinois, and dated March 23, 1841. He also mentions that he is a Grand Master Mason in Hillsboro.

Dates: 1841 March 23
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Letter from R. A. Humphreys to Staunton Lodge, No. 13, 1875 July 24

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Identifier: A2019-175-001
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Letter from R. A. Humphreys to Staunton Lodge, No. 13. Dated July 24, 1875. In this letter, R. A. Humphreys informs Staunton Lodge that he is the agent in charge of selling James T. Hill's Masonic chart in the state of Virginia. Humphreys also reports that he is paralyzed from the hips down and is greatly in need of support by the sale of these charts.

Dates: 1875 July 24
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Letter from S. Elizabeth Nelson, 1910 July 1

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Identifier: A2022-181-001
Dates: 1910 July 1
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Letter from S. S. Holbrook to Eliza G. Holbrook, 1832 May 14

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Identifier: A2018-142-001
Dates: 1832 May 14
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Letter from Selma Fraternal Lodge, No. 27, to Pacific Lodge, No. 45, 1876 February 21

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Identifier: A2018-009-001
Dates: 1876 February 21
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Josiah H. Drummond to John Sheville, 1870 July 8

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Identifier: A2018-128-001
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A letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Josiah H. Drummond to John Sheville, the Supreme Council's Deputy for the state of New Jersey. Dated July 8, 1870. In this letter, Drummond commissions Sheville to confer the thirty-third degree upon William Wallace Goodwin.

Dates: 1870 July 8
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Peter W. Ray to the Supreme Council, 1884 September

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Identifier: A2019-141-001
Content Description

In this letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Peter W. Ray to the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, Ray provides a history of his Supreme Council back to its establishment by August Hugo De Bulow, an active member of the Supreme Council of France and its Dependencies, on November 30, 1864. Ray petitions that his organization and its authority be recognized by Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.

Dates: 1884 September
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Letter from the Board of Trustees to Julius Kespohl, 1930 May 14

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Identifier: A2016-085
Content Description

Includes a blank post card; Quincy Lodge, No. 100 (Quincy, Illinois)

Dates: 1930 May 14
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

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