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Letter of James Joyce to William White, Grand Secretary
Catalogue reference: AR/1121/18
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This record is a file about the Letter of James Joyce to William White, Grand Secretary dating from 29 August 1788.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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AR/1121/18
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Title (The name of the record)
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Letter of James Joyce to William White, Grand Secretary
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Date (When the record was created)
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29 August 1788
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Description (What the record is about)
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Letter of James Joyce to William White, Grand Secretary, Moderns' Grand Lodge with report of first meeting of Bank of England Lodge at the Guild Hall Coffee House on Thursday 28 August, with meetings held on the fourth Thursday each month. Requests that details are inserted in the Masonic calendar and the members aim to promote the welfare of the Society.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Museum of Freemasonry
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Joyce, James
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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1 document
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Bank of England Lodge was granted a warrant by the Moderns' Grand Lodge to meet at the Guildhall Coffee House, Gresham Street, City of London as No. 526 on 24 June 1788. In 1792 the Lodge was renumbered as No. 435. After the union between the Moderns' and the Antients' Grand Lodges in 1813 to form the United Grand Lodge of England, the Lodge received the number No. 499. In 1832 the Lodge was given the number No. 329 and in 1863 it was given its present number No. 263. After meeting at several inns, taverns and hotels across London, the Lodge now meets at Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen Street, London.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/0c44d09a-c291-467e-bed3-9836e9bcf4ab/
Series information
AR/1121
Bank of England Lodge, No. 263, London
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Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Museum of Freemasonry
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Annual Returns
Within the series: AR/1121
Bank of England Lodge, No. 263, London
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Letter of James Joyce to William White, Grand Secretary