St. Paul Commandery Knights Templar Dover, N.H., Sir Knight: A Special Conclave of the Commandery Will Be held At The Asylum, Tuesday Evening, May 29th, 88' At 7.30 O'clock, to open a Commandery of Knights Templar for the Despatch of Business

NEALLEY, John H., Oliver A. Gibbs, John H. Twombly, George P. Demeritt, William R. Tapley, Ellery I. Bennett, Edward E. Littlefield, John T.W. Ham, Alonzo M. Foss, John H. Nute, B. Frank Nealley, William B. Walker, Albert Thwing, George L. Johnson, Horatio G. Hanson

Published by Dover, N.H., 1888

About this Item

First edition. One folded printed page in near fine condition with post marked envelope with slight edge wear and a few stains. Invitation sent to Edwin L Tilley of Wolfeboro, MA from John H. Nealley, Recorder of the Dover, New Hampshire order of the Knights Templar. Officers to be installed listed in author field. Various prominent members of Dover, New Hampshire are listed. Three members of which would go on to become mayors of Dover, B. Frank Nealley, 1889-90, Alonzo M. Foss, 1893-95, and John H. Nealley, 1904-05. Sir Oliver Gibbs and George P. Demeritt where both Union 2nd Lieutenants during the Civil War. Most, if not all, of the other members listed served in various areas of local government. Although not confirmed, George L. Johnson is possibly the Lumberman who founded the short lived lumber town of Johnson, NH in the early 1900's.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: St. Paul Commandery Knights Templar Dover, N.H., Sir Knight: A Special Conclave of the Commandery Will Be held At The Asylum, Tuesday Evening, May 29th, 88' At 7.30 O'clock, to open a Commandery of Knights Templar for the Despatch of Business
• Publisher: Dover, N.H.
• Publication Date: 1888
• Binding: Unbound
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Americana
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