Up for sale is an outstanding piece of 19th-century New Jersey Masonic history: an original 1888 handwritten fraternal letter sent from Damascus Commandery No. 5 in Newark, NJ, to Eminent Sir E. M. Hopkins of the Odo de St. Amand Commandery No. 12 in Morristown, NJ.

Exceptional Ledger Content:
Writing as the Chairman of the Committee on Music, Newark's Eminent Commander Robert Dingwell outlines a regional logistical order. He notes that in compliance with the Grand Commander, he is enclosing a pro-rated music assessment assigned to the Morristown lodge. The document explicitly details an assessment of 35 cents per Sir Knight, bringing their exact total to $11.90. He closes by requesting that the funds be forwarded at the "very earliest convenience."

Signature Provenance:
The letter features a bold, clear, authentic ink signature at the conclusion by Robert Dingwell, E.C.. Dingwell was a highly prominent 19th-century New Jersey figure who served three terms as Eminent Commander of Damascus No. 5 and later advanced into state-level Grand Commandery leadership.