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Eastern Star Founder Rob Morris 1879 Postal to Son On MASONIC LECTURE Invitation
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1200 dpi scans:This is rare for at least 2 reasons:
First
The postal is a MASONIC LECTURE invitation to come listen to Brother Rob Morris LLD Past Grand Master of Kentucky. (Rob Morris used the postal as a means for sending a quick note to his son). I have not seen another invitation to listen to a lecture from Rob Morris.
Lecture is strictly free. The current generation of Kentucky Masons will enjoy the opportunity of making the acquaintance of one whose indefatigable labors, extending over thirty years...
The plan of the lecture is this: SOCIAL and MORAL CONTRASTS in Masonry; a TRIP to Jerusalem....
Second
The message written in black over the invitation text is entirely in Rob Morris' hand as is the address side to his son Rob Jr.
The message is difficult to read (the last scan is b/w and contrast for better clarity).
Partial translation of written message from Rob Morris (presumably home in LaGrange as is the postmark) to his son (living in Franklin Kentucky) is:
Home 5/17/79
Your xxxxxx
will write you on the 19th all well. You will find these xxxxxx
with you.
Father.
As I spend time reviewing Rob Morris' handwriting (I've taken a break for the past year), I will update the translation although with effort you might decipher (regardless, the message is not consequential...just a note from a Father to his son).
The postal was secured to a letter album and the postal is still inserted into the binding on left side.
The '42' written on message side is Rob Jr's notation of listing various letters in his album.
Natural age discoloration with glue marks adhered to album binding.