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Order from Enrolled Militia of Maine to William H. Washburn, 1862 July 16

Collection — Box 2, Folder: 1

Identifier: A1979-003-018

Scope and Contents

Order from Enrolled Militia of Maine issued to William H. Washburn, July 16, 1862 to appear at School House in Rockport, Maine on July 18, 1862 for election of Commissioned Officers and "there wait further orders." The Company Commanding Officer was Orderly Sergeant Amos Barrett.

Dates: 1862 July 16

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Page of "The Daily Citizen", 1863

Item — Box 204

Identifier: GL2004-0273

Scope and Contents

Has articles about the Civil War from the South's perspective. The reverse of newsprint is flowered wallpaper

Dates: 1863

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts collection, 1689-1956

Paterson Daily Guardian newspapers, 1862-1865

Collection

Identifier: A1983-010

Dates: 1862-1865

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Scrapbook, 1859-1861

Item — Box 469

Identifier: GL2004-10617

Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of manuscript letter from Civil War era to John T. Heard, Grand Master of Masons of Massachusetts

Dates: 1859-1861

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts collection, 1689-1956

The Daily South Carolinian newspapers, 1864

Collection

Identifier: A1984-009-019

Dates: 1864

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

The Independent, 1861 May 23

Collection — Folder 1

Identifier: A1984-009-009

Scope and Contents

Newspaper entitled The Independent issued on Thursday, May 23, 1861, with several pages. The article "The Southern Madness. How Shall it be Dealt with?" analyizes the growing civil war between the Union and the South. There is another article entitled "The Theory of Secession" describes that many citizens of the USA (especially the Union) agree that secession is a "revolutionary proceeding" and must be suppressed by "an appeal to arms."

Dates: 1861 May 23

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

"The Lord's Prayer" card, 1862 November 12

Item — Box 357

Identifier: GL2004-2834

Scope and Contents

White paper card entitled "The Lord's Prayer" and including the prayer (our father who art in heaven...) written in a circle, surrounded by floral circle and additional text: "Written by H. Heath / on board Steam Ship "Merrimac" / Nov. 12, 1862 / for Lieut. Col. Jno. C. Whiton / 43rd Massachusetts Reg."

Dates: 1862 November 12

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts collection, 1689-1956

The Sanborn, Cram, and Perry Family correspondence collection, 1834-1884

Collection

Identifier: A1980-002

Abstract The Sanborn and Cram Family Papers is a collection of correspondence relating to life in Boston, Concord, and Cambridge during 1834-1884. The majority of the correspondence is from two families, the Sanborns and the Crams, who were related by the fact that a Sanborn married a Cram. Both families were from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire and remained friends. The correspondence is legible and is in good condition. The correspondence from Joseph Leavitt Sanborn gives a...

Dates: 1834-1884

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library