StJohnMiddletownCT

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ST. JOHN'S, MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT

Location: Middletown, Connecticut

Chartered By: Jeremy Gridley

Charter Date: 02/04/1754 tbd

Precedence Date: 02/04/1754

Current Status: Now St. John #2, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut since 1795.

PAST MASTERS

  • George Phillips, 1765

NOTES

LETTER, AUGUST 1765

From Proceedings, Page I-98, 07/25/1765 Quarterly Communication:

Middletown, August 21st, 5765.

Right Worshipfull:

We received Brother Quincys of the 22d July last by your Worships Order, desiring Our Attendance at the Grand Lodge or Quarterly Communication ; at Boston the fourth Friday of October next, but the distance we are from you is so great as to render it prejudicial to Our Several Employs to attend at Quarterly Communications, have thought proper to appoint our Worthy Brother Edmund Quincy Junr. to represent us at them which doubt not your Approbation of to whom We have Sent our Charity for the Relief of Poor Brethren by Brother Sage.

We are Right. Worshipful with the Greatest Esteem your Worships Most Obedient & most Humble Servants

  • GEORGE PHILLIPS M :
  • COMFORT SAGE S:W:
  • RICHARD ALSOP J: W:
  • TIMOTHY HIERLITRY Sec'y.

LETTER, AUGUST 1765

From Proceedings, Page I-98, 07/25/1765 Quarterly Communication:

Middletown, August 21st, 5765.

To Bro. Edm. Quincy, Junr.
Worthy Brother:

We receivd yours of 22d July last with Orders from The Right Worshfl Jeremy Gridley Esqr. Grand Master of North America to Attend the Grand Lodge or Quarterly Communication at Boston on the 4th Fryday of October next, but the Distance we are from you is so great as to render it prejudicial to Our Several Employs to attend the Quarterly Communications and not doubting of your good Will to serve us, have taken the Freedom to chuse You to represent Our Lodge at said Meetings, and perswade Our Selves youl not Refuse Our Request; Please to deliver the Enclosd at next Quarterly Communication togeather with Half a Guinea for our Charity by Brother Sage, and Assure your Self we shall always be Glad of Oportunitys to Convince you how much We are your Well Wishers Friends and Brothers —

  • GEORGE PHILLIPS M :
  • COMFORT SAGE S:W:
  • RICHARD ALSOP J: W:
  • TIMOTHY HIERLITRY Sec'y.

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