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FRIENDSHIP LODGE

Location: Williamstown

Chartered By: John Cutler

Charter Date: 03/10/1794 II-54 (or possibly 07/23/1785?)

Precedence Date: 03/10/1794

Current Status: unknown. Charter surrendered 1828.

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NOTES

1968-232 suggests that the Lodge was chartered 07/23/1785.

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REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

• Petition for Charter: 1785

HISTORY

• 1919 (History of Masonry in Northern Berkshire, presented at 50th Anniversary of Upton Lodge, 1919-525)
• 1946 (Notes in 75th Anniversary history of Williams Lodge, 1946-173)
• 1957 (Notes in Centenary history of Berkshire Lodge, 1957-149)
• 1968 (Notes in Temple dedication at Berkshire Lodge, 1968-232)
• 2007 (Notes in 150th Anniversary history of Berkshire Lodge, 2007-150)

OTHER

• 1807 (Investigation of Lodge accounts, II-359)
• 1807 (Petition to remit funds, II-363)
• 1820 (Report on delinquency, III-283; III-300)
• 1821 (Report on delinquency, III-374)
• 1822 (Report on delinquency, III-428)
• 1824 (Report on delinquency, III-471)
• 1828 (Report on delinquency, IV-147)

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DISTRICTS

1803: District 8 (Berkshires)

1821: District 8

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LINKS

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