Letter from James Cox to Henry Bickers, May 1877

DateMay 1877Reference NumberAms 265/1DescriptionOne page handwritten letter from James Cox, 30 May 1877, regarding appointment as Instituting Officer, Tauranga.

Text of letter front side:
Auckland, 30 May 1877
My dears Sir and Bro,
On the recommendation of Bro Rhodes and the several members signing the requisition for a Charter, I now feel much pleasure in appointing ** instituting officer for Tauranga. You will ** mail receive ** parchment commission and copy Charter with all the instructions I will be able to send you, as far as I can learn the Charter for the various Lodges are on the road out, ** ** please use the ** as per limited ** and write to one for any information you may require. ** have now in ** hands what will constitute a Lodge of real work to our fellow man. Bro. Rhodes will initiate ** and ** ** the ** ** and **, and I will try and send you the degree work, the pass and key I will also ** to you. Many God speed and prosper you.

From Yours Fraternally
James Cox,
Whitaker and Russell, Auckland
Text of letter reverse side:
Please excuse the hurry of this for I had little time to do it in.
Note on side of reverse side: H. J. Char**ie Died June 24th 1877 aged 4 months.CreatorCox, JamesLevelItemFormatManuscriptExtent1 letterPhysical DescriptionLetter size is 257mm x 206mm x 1mmLanguageEnglish

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Letter from James Cox to Henry Bickers, May 1877