KITCHENER (Horatio Herbert, 1st Earl, 1850-1916, Commander in Chief in South Africa, Field Marshal Earl Kitchener of Khartoum)]

Fine Autograph Letter Signed “Kitchener” to Mrs Hunter regretting that he “cannot come but I quite understand your feelings...”, 1 side 8vo., British Agency, Cairo headed paper, no date

While in Egypt, Kitchener was initiated into Freemasonry in 1883 in the Italian-speaking La Concordia Lodge No. 1226, which met in Cairo. In November 1899 he was appointed the first District Grand Master of the District Grand Lodge of Egypt and the Sudan, under the United Grand Lodge of England.

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Stock No:  42890      £275

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