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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word, created by Stephanie Adams Hunter, 27 May 2011 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Thompson Lodge of Masons Treasurer's Book, 1876-1905 A Collection in theThomas Balch Library SC 0077 Emily Hershman

Thomas Balch Library 2006 Emily Hershman Thomas Balch Library Descriptive Summary Thomas Balch Library Thompson Lodge of Masons Treasurer's Book 1876-1905 SC 0077 English The Thompson Lodge of Masons Treasurer's Book is a ledger of the organization's budget and expenses from 1876 to 1905. It notes the cost of membership dues, postage, rental of local facilities, as well as total proceeds from fundraising events. Nancy Fixx, Leesburg, VA Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Thompson Lodge of Masons Treasurer's Book, 1876-1905 (SC 0077), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.

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Nancy Fixx, Leesburg, VA

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2011.0185

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Emily Hershman, 20 May 2011

Historical Information

The initial meeting to establish a Masonic Lodge in Hamilton, Virginia, was held on 5 May 1868; by December of that year, the chapter received its charter and appointed George W. Janney (1821-1873) as Worshipful Master. For the first five years of its existence, the Lodge met every third Thursday in an unspecified location, but widely believed to be the Town Hall of Hamilton. The cornerstone of the present lodge was laid on 18 June 1873, and was celebrated with a procession led by Chief Marshall Thomas E. Taylor (1832-n.d.) that was attended by members of chapters from both Washington, D.C. and Leesburg. In 1958, the Hamilton and Thompson Lodges were conferred concurrent jurisdiction over Hamilton and Round Hill by the Grand Master. The lodges formally consolidated in July 1994 and remain active.

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The Thompson Lodge of Masons Treasurer's Book is a ledger of the organization's budget and expenses from 1876 to 1905. It notes the cost of membership dues, postage, rental of local facilities, as well as total proceeds from fundraising events.

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Adjunct Descriptive Data Bibliography Ancestry Library Edition, United States Census, United States Census and Voter Lists, http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (Accessed 20 May 2011). The Grand Lodge of Virginia, Hamilton-Thompson Lodge No. 37, http://hamiltonthompson37.org/history.asp (Accessed 20 May 2011). Loudoun Cemetery Database, http://www.leesburgva.gov/index.aspx?page=940 (Accessed 20 May 2011). Other Finding Aid

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Contents List Thompson Lodge of Masons Treasurer's Book, 1876-1905