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Circular soliciting Masons for funds to support Boston Seamen's Friend Society, 1831 March

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2006-057-002
Scope and Contents This circular solicits charitable donations for the Boston Seaman's Friend Society and is dated March 1831. This document contains the signature of Jonathan Greenleaf, a Mason and Congregational clergyman, as well as an endorsement of Greenleaf by Joseph Jenkins, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.The Boston Seaman's Friend Society was established in 1827 and was incorporated in 1829 as a charitable religious organization formed to improve the welfare of...
Dates: 1831 March

Circular that announces the building of a Masonic Temple in Washington D.C., 1867

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2002-118-024
Scope and Contents

Circular that announces the building of a Masonic Temple, Washington, D.C.. It also solicits funds from all Masonic bodies to buy at least one share of stock in this Masonic Temple. The circular was sponsored by Board of Directors of the Masonic Hall Association, Washington, D.C.

Dates: 1867

Circular throughout the Two Hemispheres, 1802

 Item
Identifier: A2016-011
Content Description

Circular announcing the formation of the first Supreme Council, located at Charleston, South Carolina. This is the foundation document of the Ancient and Accepted (Scottish) Rite. This copy signed by John Mitchell (Grand Commander) and signed and sealed by Secretary General Abraham Alexander.

Dates: 1802

Circular to Lodges in Michigan from Lodges in Illinois, 1867

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2002-118-058
Scope and Contents

Circular to Lodges in Michigan from Lodges in Illinois concerns the illigitimate body formed in Kalamazoo, Michigan, pretending to be Scottish Rite.

Dates: 1867

Circular to the Masonic fraternity and public in general, 1872

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2002-118-036
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Circular to the Masonic fraternity and the public in general, in Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 10, 1872. The message concerns the postponement of the excursion to Put-in-Bay from August to September. An additional note from manager of Put-in-Bay House saying that they can not accomodate such a large group in August, signed Sweny, West & Co.

Dates: 1872

Circulars issued by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania against Cerneauism, 1888-1889

 Collection — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1992-067-006
Scope and Contents

Circulars sent out from the Office of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania that issued a warning to all Pennsylvania Masons would have been involved with Cerneau bodies to sever the relationship

Dates: 1888-1889

City of Boston memorial services program in honor of Wendell Phillips, 1884 April 18

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Identifier: A2019-083-001
Content Description

City of Boston memorial services program in honor of Wendell Phillips dated April 18, 1884. This program describes the order of exercises for the memorial services for Boston orator and attorney Wendell Phillips, an American abolitionist and advocate for women’s suffrage and Native American rights. The memorial service was held at Boston’s Tremont Temple Baptist Church.

Dates: 1884 April 18

Civil War diary of Charles R. Brink, 1864

 Collection — Box: 4, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1997-106-001
Scope and Contents

Gift of Adelbert Ridgeway Brink



Dates: 1864

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