Perhaps a listserv subscriber can answer the question.


>Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 13:53:25 -0400
>From: Mark Tabbert <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Freemasons and the Sons of Temperance
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>Prof. Fahey,
>
>I was given your name by Prof. Beito at the Univ. of Alabama. I am currently
>writing an exhibit script on Freemasonry and have come across references
>that the some of the 16 founders of the Sons of Temperance in 1842 were
>Freemasons. Do you know where I might confirm this information?
>
>This museum as a few objects, papers and books related to American
>temperance organizations. We have a copy of the 1852 Sons of Temperance
>initiation ritual books, membership certificates/ chart from 1870 and a nice
>badge from the Templars of Honor and Temperance c.1860. Unfortunately our
>secondary sources and contextual books are poor.
>
>If you would like more information about museum and library I would be happy
>to send it to you. Our webpage is monh.org.
>
>Thank you for your assistance.
>
>Sincerely,
>Mark Tabbert
>
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>+ Laborare Est Orare +
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>Mark Allen Tabbert
>Curator of Masonic and Fraternal Collections
>P.O. Box 519
>33 Marret Road
>Museum of Our National Heritage
>Lexington, MA 02476
>(781) 641-7460 ext. 144
>fax (781) 641-9846