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Secret Societies: Papers concerning the United Stone Masons (Freemasons) and their...
Catalogue reference: HO 45/297
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This record is about the Secret Societies: Papers concerning the United Stone Masons (Freemasons) and their... dating from 1841-1842 in the series Home Office: Registered Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HO 45/297
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1841-1842
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Description (What the record is about)
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Secret Societies: Papers concerning the United Stone Masons (Freemasons) and their rules and regulations, as well as a list of all of their houses in England, Ireland, and Wales. Includes a letter from an anonymous Mason which divulges the actions of the society and labels them as being diabolical.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Ireland
- Freemasons
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5042847/
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HO 45
Home Office: Registered Papers
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