Grand Lodge of South-Carolina. October 4th, 5808 : Sir, and Brother, I am directed by the Grand Lodge to transmit you the following communication. ... Frederick Dalcho, corresponding grand secretary. The Grand Lodges of "Free and Accepted" and "York-Masons," in the state of South-Carolina, being desirous of terminating the disunion which has so long ... existed between them ... do agree to unite, and become incorporated, into one body.

Author/creator Freemasons
Other author Dalcho, Frederick, 1770-1836.
Other author Smith, William Loughton, 1758-1812.
Other author Ancient York Masons. Grand Lodge of South Carolina.
Format Electronic
Publication Info[Charleston, S.C.] : [publisher not identified], [1808]
Description4 unnumbered pages : illustrations
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 15066. ^A575643
General noteSeven numbered articles of agreement and convention proposed by a committee representing the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of South Carolina (established 1737) and the schismatic, distinct Grand Lodge of South-Carolina Ancient York Masons (established 1787), for the purpose of unifying and incorporating them as one body, to be known as the Grand Lodge of South-Carolina.
General noteSigned: William Loughton Smith [and five others]. Charleston, (S.C,) Sept. 5th, 1808.
General note"Stated meeting of the Grand Lodge, held on the 24th of September, 5808. ... Extract from the minutes, J.H. Mitchell, grand secretary" and "Extra meeting of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, held on Monday evening, the 27th of Sept. 5808. ... Extract from the minutes. Charles Kershaw, grand secretary."--p. [2].
References Shaw & Shoemaker 15066
References Walgren, K.L. Freemasonry, 1046
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 15066).

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