Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1828 April 19
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Title
Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1828 April 19
Description
Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated April 19, 1828. In this letter, Sovereign Grand Commander Holbrook of the Southern Jurisdiction states that Joseph M’Cosh arrived last evening, and Holbrook wants to reply to Gourgas’ official Balustre soon. Holbrook touches upon the anti-Masonic troubles occuring in Western New York and disparages their critics. He reports he is moving to 64 Queen Street and has not heard anything of Peter Javain, whose Cerneau group has not met since their leader Charles S. Tucker died. Holbrook desires to have both Supreme Councils “inserted in the Paris Register.” Concludes by stating he is sad Reverend Nathan N. Whiting suffers.
Subject
Source
Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. SC 300.002
Date
1828 04 19
Contributor
Rights
This image is presented for research and educational purposes only, and may not be distributed or republished without permission from the Scottish Rite Mason Museum & Library.
Language
English
Identifier
A2019/178/0045b
Is Part Of
Moses Holbrook Correspondence. Records and correspondence of the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. See the Museum Archives for more information regarding this collection.
Extent
1 item (3 pages) ; 30 x 24 cm.
Provenance
Gift of the Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite
Collection
Citation
Holbrook, Moses, 1783-1844, “Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1828 April 19,” digitalVGW, accessed May 14, 2024, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/1236.