Abraham Lincoln and Freemasonry
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Name
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Abraham Lincoln and Freemasonry.pdf
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Speaker
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Rt. Wor. Paul M. Bessel
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Presented
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A. Douglas Smith Jr. Lodge of Research No. 1949
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Date Presented
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07/29/1995
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Category
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Biography
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Keywords
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Spreading
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118
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Pages
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Summary
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This well-researched paper presents evidence that Abraham Lincoln was well aware of Masonry and was approached on numerous occasions about becoming a Mason. It also notes the various Masons in Lincoln's circle, and that every candidate for President in 1860 was a Mason save Lincoln. It also gives several reasons why he declined to petition, but it is likely he would have after completing his time as President, had he not been assassinated.