1906 Masonic Knights Templar Morristown. Recorder Salary Postage Receipt Voucher

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1906 Masonic Knights Templar Morristown. Recorder Salary Postage Receipt Voucher:
$55.00

Item Specifics

Year: 1906
Type: Fraternal Internal Ledger / Officer Salary & Expense Archive
Organization: Masonic / Knights Templar (York Rite)
Lodge/Commandery: Odo de St. Amand No. 12 (Morristown, NJ)
Officer/Recorder: Frederick B. Cobbett
Original/Reproduction: Original Vintage Antique
DescriptionRare 1906 Masonic Archive: Odo de St. Amand Knights Templar Recorder Annual Salary, Postage & Expense Receipt Lot (2 Pieces)Up for sale is an incredibly detailed and historically vital two-piece turn-of-the-century paper ephemera archive from the year 1906. This matching lot provides an intimate, line-item look into the operational costs and executive leadership of the elite Chivalric order—the Odo de St. Amand Commandery No. 12 Knights Templar based out of Morristown, New Jersey.The Historical Significance:This archive documents the annual financial settlement for Frederick B. Cobbett, who served as the Recorder (Executive Secretary) for the Morristown Commandery. It is typed out on plain paper and signed directly by Cobbett, detailing a grand expenditure of $51.34 (valued at nearly $1,800 in modern purchasing power). It offers an amazing look into early 1900s technology and logistical costs for a large fraternal organization.
Itemized Breakdown of the 1906 Expenses:
1. Services as Recorder: $25.00 (His official annual salary for managing the lodge records and communications).
2. Postage and Telephones: $5.14 (Fascinating early 20th-century operational mention of telephone services alongside mail).
3. 1,000 Stamped Envelopes: $21.20 (The official paper trail for a massive bulk mailing acquisition to distribute lodge notices).
What is Included in this Lot:
- 1906 Frederick B. Cobbett Typed Receipt: The original typed statement of account on plain paper, completely itemizing the three categories listed above for a grand total of $51.34, featuring the original hand-inked signature of Frederick B. Cobbett confirming receipt of payment.
- 1906 \"Order on Treasurer\" Internal Voucher: The matching internal Masonic organizational slip instructing the Commandery Treasurer to release the full $51.34 to Cobbett, perfectly closing the loop on this executive

1906 Masonic Knights Templar Morristown. Recorder Salary Postage Receipt Voucher For Sale

1906 Masonic Knights Templar Morristown. Recorder Salary Postage Receipt Voucher: $55.00

1906 Masonic Knights Templar Morristown. Recorder Salary Postage Receipt Voucher:
$55.00