Knights of Honor Assessment Payments [Brazoria, Texas]

Simon, Edward; Gregory Simon

Beschreibung

Lot of 137 assessment payments from the Brazoria, Texas, Knights of Honor, Lodge No. 2543. Names on the payments are Edward Simon and Gregory Simon, and are dated from 1881-1885. Most measure 8 ¼" x 3 ½" and a handful measure 6 ¾" x 3". Many have the embossed seal of the lodge on the left side. Overall good. Moderate toning and light wear; some have a 1/8" hole where the document was put on a spindle. The Knights of Honor (K. of H.) was a fraternal and beneficiary society in the late 19th and early 20th centuries where members paid using a graded assessment rate (older members paid a higher price). The group disbanded in 1916 but was one of the most successful fraternal beneficiary societies of its time. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 022388

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Knights of Honor Assessment Payments [...

Einband: Ephemera

Zustand: Good