Washington visits his Masonic lodge, with his reply to an address...
Item # 703615
April 29, 1797
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, April 29, 1797 On the front page under "Laws of the United States" are three "Acts" of Congress, each signed in script type: Go. Washington.
Also, on the front page under "Masonic" is an address from Lodge, No. 22, of the Ancient York Masons at Alexandria to the President, delivered during a meeting attended by Washington, and signed in type by James Gillis, the lodge Master. The President's gracious reply follows, signed in type: Go. Washington.
According to two sources, Washington was a member of this lodge in addition to being a member of a Fredericksburg, Va., lodge that he joined in 1753.
Four pages, irregular at the spine margin, generally in good condition.
Also, on the front page under "Masonic" is an address from Lodge, No. 22, of the Ancient York Masons at Alexandria to the President, delivered during a meeting attended by Washington, and signed in type by James Gillis, the lodge Master. The President's gracious reply follows, signed in type: Go. Washington.
According to two sources, Washington was a member of this lodge in addition to being a member of a Fredericksburg, Va., lodge that he joined in 1753.
Four pages, irregular at the spine margin, generally in good condition.
Item from last month's catalog - #364 - released for March, 2026.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
