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 >To: [log in to unmask] >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) >Importance: Normal >Original-recipient: rfc822;[log in to unmask] > >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 > >================================= >+ Laborare Est Orare + > >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