Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

J. Thomas Hewin to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, January 13, 1914

Place--Albemarle County, VA, other | Social organizations

Certificate appointing B.F. Yancey deputy of the Improved Order Shepherds and Daughters of Bethlehem in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Improved Order Shepherds And Daughters Of Bethlehem
Home Office
Richmond, Virginia

To: Prof. B.F. Yancey
Esmont, Va.
From: Improved Order Shepherds & Daughters Of Bethlehem
Home Office: Mechanics' Bank Building
Rooms 409-11
214 E. Clay St.
Richmond, Va
"Foremost Fraternity in America"
Postmark: Richmond, VA
JAN 13, 1914
2-AM The following handwritten on envelope: Section B. must know this Table by Next Friday 23; Door 3.40; Frank Swingler; assorted numbers.

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY COME GREETING KNOW YE THAT THE IMPROVED ORDER SHEPHERDS AND DAUGHTERS OF BETHLEHEM, Have appointed and by these presents do appoint B.F. Yancey of Albemarle County or City in the State of Virginia a Deputy of our beloved Order hereby ratifying all that our said DEPUTY may do or cause to be done in the premeses.

In testimony whereof, we have caused these presents to be signed by our Grand Shepherd and the Grand Financial Scribe and Treasurer in Honesty, Faithfulness and Devotion.

J. Thomas Hewin, Grand Shepherd
B.F. Yancey, Grand Fin. Scribe & Treas.

(Note: This letter contains an official seal marked: Improved Order Shepherds and Daughters Of Bethlehem, Incorporated September 1910. )

Published by: Virginia Center for Digital History

Source copy consulted: Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family (MSS 11599), Alderman Library, University of Virginia

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