Claims
L'Enfant was accepted by Holland Lodge No. 8 on 17 April 1789, entered as an Apprentice on 5 June 1789, and never advanced further
Documented · occurred What these labels mean →Holland Lodge No. 8 (New York) minutes show Major Pierre (recorded as 'Francis') L'Enfant balloted for and accepted as a candidate on 17 April 1789 and entered as an Apprentice on 5 June 1789; the minutes for the rest of 1789 show no Fellow Craft degree. Original claim: entered as an Apprentice on 17 April 1789.
Evidence
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| documents | scottishrite.org | Scottish Rite Journal (2011), quoting the Holland Lodge manuscript minutes: '17th April 5789 … balloted for and accepted'; '5th June 5789: Messrs Upton and L'Enfant were severally entered as apprentices'; no Fellow Craft degree in the 1789 minutes. |
Sources
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| DC Masonic symbolism (Camp Gagnon) | asserts |
Claim
Holland Lodge No. 8 (New York) minutes show Major Pierre (recorded as 'Francis') L'Enfant balloted for and accepted as a candidate on 17 April 1789 and entered as an Apprentice on 5 June 1789; the minutes for the rest of 1789 show no Fellow Craft degree. Original claim: entered as an Apprentice on 17 April 1789.