Letter from Peter W. Ray to Jacob Norton, 1884 November 23

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Peter W. Ray to Jacob Norton, 1884 November 23
Description:
A letter from African American Freemason Peter W. Ray to Jacob Norton, a Jewish Freemason. Dated November 23, 1884. In this letter, Ray responds to Norton's letter of November 19, 1884, and agrees with his sentiments and efforts to "combat the unmasonic treatment rendered by the White Masons of America toward the Colored ones."
Creator:
Ray, Peter W. (Peter Williams), about 1825-1906
Contributor:
Norton, Jacob, 1814-1897
Date:
November 23, 1884
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library
Collection (local):
Jacob Norton Papers
Subjects:
African American fraternal organizations
African American freemasonry
African American freemasons--New York (State)
Freemasons--New York (State)
Freemasons--New York (State)--Brooklyn
Freemasons--United States
Jews--United States
Norton, Jacob, 1814-1897--Freemasonry
Places:
New York
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Link to Item:
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Terms of Use:
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Language:
English
Notes:
Collection of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. MA.300.006
Identifier:
A2011/017/228