On the Antiquity of Washington's Lodge
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Name
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On the Antiquity of Washington's Lodge.pdf
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Speaker
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Wor. Christopher S. Tripp
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Presented
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George Washington Lodge of Research No. 1732
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Date Presented
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09/08/2019
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Category
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History
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Keywords
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American History;#George Washington
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Spreading
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241
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Pages
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Summary
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This well-researched paper explores the oldest recorded minutes of Fredericksburg No. 4, dated September 1, 1752. There is some conjecture this was the first actual meeting of the Lodge, but the author presents several arguments against that possibility. The paper also discusses the oldest recorded Royal Arch Degree conferred in the world on December 22, 1753 also in that Lodge. An interesting point about these first minutes is that the Worshipful Master's name was stricken, and efforts to interpret whose name was blacked out are discussed.