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Address of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States, relating to difficulties in Northern Jurisdiction : delivered at Washington, D.C. April 19, 1866

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An address by Sovereign Grand Commander Albert Pike of the Southern Jurisdiction. Dated April 19, 1866. In this document, Pike denounces the behavior of the members from the two competing Supreme Councils for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, one…

Appointment of Clinton F. Paige as Deputy of the Supreme Council for the District of New York

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Document appointing Clinton F. Paige Deputy for New York, dated April 6, 1878. Appointment notes that vacancy was created upon the death of Orrin Welch, who previously held the position. Document in manuscript.

Appointment of John Christie as Deputy of the Supreme Council for the State of New Hampshire

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Certificate appointing John Christie as Deputy of the Supreme Council for the State of New Hampshire, dated January 1, 1852. Signed by Edward Raymond in his capacity has Sovereign Grand Commander and attested by Charles W. Moore in his capacity as…

Certificate appointing Nathan H. Gould as Deputy for the State of Rhode Island for the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, 1862 May 2

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This certificate appoints Nathan H. Gould as Deputy for the State of Rhode Island for the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Dated May 2, 1862.

Certificate appointing Nathan H. Gould as Deputy for the State of Rhode Island for the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, 1867 May 17

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This certificate appoints Nathan H. Gould as Deputy for the State of Rhode Island for the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Dated May 17, 1867.

Certificate of Appointment to the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, for Giles Fonda Yates, 33°.

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This patent, dated July 5, 1828, admitted Giles Fonda Yates, 33°, as an Active Member of the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Document in the hand of John James Joseph Gourgas, who was Grand Secretary General of the Supreme Council at…

Certificate of appreciation issued to Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, Mayor of Boston, 1869 June 19

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Certificate issued to Nathaniel Shurtleff, Mayor of Boston, by the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, for "their high appreciation of the most cordial and fraternal welcome extended" to them by Shurtleff during the Supreme Council's…

Charter for the Boston Council, Princes of Jerusalem

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Charter issued to the Boston Council, Princes of Jerusalem, dated March 11, 1863. Signed by Winslow Lewis (1799-1875), in his capacity of Secretary General for the Supreme Council, and Killian H. Van Rensselaer (1800–1881), in his capacity as…

Circular letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Albert Pike regarding the state of the Scottish Rite, 1883 November 1

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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…

Circular letter from the Supreme Council expelling Edward A. Raymond and Simon W. Robinson, 1862 May 22

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A circular letter from the Supreme Council expelling Sovereign Grand Commander Edward A. Raymond and Grand Secretary General Simon W. Robinson. Dated May 22, 1862. On August 24, 1860, Sovereign Grand Commander Raymond abruptly closed the Supreme…