Document set 'Draft of a letter to Secretary of State James Blaine regarding death of President Garfield'

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Hon James A. G. Blaine Secretary of State Washington City Sir      The Supreme Council of the Ancient & accepted Scottish Rite of free Masonry for the Northern jurisdiction of the United States be now being in annual session when the death of their Masonic brother, the late President was announced, adopted resolutions of regret, mourning & sympathy in which they provided "that brother Garfield having died whilst within the Masonic jurusdiction of this Supreme Council that the Sov. Gr. Commander tender to the authorities in charge of his remains the services of this Council & its brethren at the funeral obsequies" I have the honor to communicate the desire of the fraternity to participate share in the expression of the peoples sorrow, and should the arrangements of the public authorities render it desirable in their judgement that organized masonic bodies should participate as such, this Supreme Council will feel honored by being represented on the occasion -- The Hon James <del>A.</del> <add>G.</add> Blaine
Secretary of State
Washington City
Sir
<p-bgn>The Supreme
Council of the Ancient & accepted Scottish
Rite of free Masonry for the Northern jurisdiction
of the United States <del>be now</del> being
in annual session when the death of their
Masonic brother, the late President was
announced, adopted resolutions of regret,
mourning & sympathy in which they
provided "that brother Garfield having
died whilst within the Masonic jurusdiction
of this Supreme Council that the Sov. Gr.
Commander tender to the authorities
in charge of his remains the services
of this Council & its brethren at the funeral
<und>obsequies</und>" I have the honor to communicate
the desire of the fraternity to <del>participate</del> <add>share</add>
in the expression of the peoples sorrow, and
should the arrangements of the public
authorities render it desirable in their
judgement that organized masonic
bodies should participate as such, this
Supreme Council will feel honored by being
represented on the occasion -- The

late President was a Grand Elect Perfect & Sublime Mason of this rite in our Sister Jurisdiction.
     Any communication on the subject you may be addressed to the care of the Secretarys office 51 Astor House New York -- will reach me --
     I have the honor to be With Sentiments of Esteem Your Obdt. Servt --
late President was a Grand Elect <add>Perfect</add> & Sublime
Mason of this rite in our Sister Jurisdiction.<p-end>
<p-bgn>Any communication <del>on the subject you</del>
<del>may be</del> addressed to the care of
the Secretarys office 51 Astor House
New York -- will reach me --<p-end>
<p-bgn>I have the honor to be
With Sentiments of Esteem
Your Obdt. Servt --<p-end>

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