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Circular letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Albert Pike regarding the state of the Scottish Rite, 1883 November 1
A circular letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Albert Pike of the Southern Jurisdiction. Dated November 1, 1883. In this document, Sovereign Grand Commander Pike denounces the actions of three spurious Supreme Councils located in the cities of New…
Copy of a letter from Jacob Norton to Reverend William J. Carver, 1851 August 07
A copy of letter sent from Jewish Freemason Jacob Norton to Reverend William J. Carver. Dated August 7, 1851. In this letter, Norton discusses his efforts to petition the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts to change aspects of their ritual in accordance to…
Copy of an unsigned letter attributed to Reverend William J. Carver, about 1851
An unfinished and unsigned copy of letter attributed to Reverend William J. Carver and sent to the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Dated about 1851. Carver served as the Representative of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts in the United Grand Lodge of…
Demit issued to Perry Francis Adams Vanderzee, 1940 January 18
A demit issued by Castle William Lodge of Boston, Massachusetts, to Perry Francis Adams Vanderzee. Dated January 18, 1940. Signed by the Worshipful Master E. D. Kelsey.
Dispensation issued by the Supreme Council to form a Rose Croix chapter in Boston, 1845 June 25
Dispensation issued by the Supreme Council to form a Rose Croix chapter in Boston. Dated June 25, 1845. This dispensation (a document usually given as a precursor to a charter) authorizes Edward A. Raymond, Abram A. Dame, and others to form a Rose…
General convocation certificate issued by John James Joseph Gourgas to Edward A. Raymond and Charles W. Moore, 1848 February 26
General convocation certificate issued by John James Joseph Gourgas to Edward A. Raymond and Charles W. Moore. Dated February 26, 1848. In this document, Sovereign Grand Commander Gourgas summons Raymond and Moore of Boston, Massachusetts, to attend…
Honorary 33° certificate for Charles L. Hayes
Honorary 33° certificate issued Supreme Council for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction to Charles L. Hayes, dated September 20, 1898. Imprint at bottom of certificate: "American Bank Note Co. New York & Boston."
Honorary 33° certificate issued to Clement Mario Silvestro, 1981 September 30
An honorary 33° certificate issued by the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, to Clement Mario Silvestro. Dated September 30, 1981. Signed by Sovereign Grand Commander Stanley Maxwell and Grand Secretary General Laurence E. Eaton.
Honorary 33° certificate issued to George Washington Gilmore Snyder, 1920 September 21
An honorary 33° certificate issued by the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, to George Washington Gilmore Snyder. Dated September 21, 1920. Signed by Sovereign Grand Commander Barton Smith and Grand Secretary General Robert Archibald…
Invitation to John Lowell's Masonic funeral, 1793 June 3
This funeral notice from Grand Master John Cutler, Esq., invites Massachusetts Masons to attend the Masonic funeral of Deputy Grand Master John Lowell, which was held at the Concert Hall located at Hanover Street and Queen Street. The notice is dated…
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Scottish Rite Cathedral, Indianapolis, Indiana
A colored postcard illustration featuring the illuminated tower of Scottish Rite Cathedral of Indianapolis, Indiana. Publication date 1929. The…