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Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated June 25, 1827. In this letter, Yates, a member of the Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction, and Sovereign of Sovereigns of the Albany Sovereign Consistory, apologizes to Gourgas for his…

A decree and order from the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Dated June 1, 1848. In this document, the Supreme Council defines its “relative position, objects and standing among Ancient Craft masons in the U. S. A.” or the Symbolic…

A letter from American poet and Freemason Rob Morris to Jacob Norton, a Jewish Freemason. Dated February 26, 1867. In this letter, Morris responds to Norton's letter of February 22, 1867, and offers his opinion of the Christian versus Universalistic…

A letter from Past Grand Master of Massachusetts John T. Heard to Jacob Norton, a Jewish Freemason. Dated May 14, 1868. In this letter, Heard acknowledges the receipt of Norton's periodicals and opines as to the importance of the symbolic or craft…

A Master Mason certificate issued by Zetland Lodge (Boston, Massachusetts) to Bert Whitney Gove and dated December 15, 1903. Imprint at bottom of certificate reads, "J.H. Daniels & Son, Boston, Mass."

A Master Mason certificate issued by Wollaston Lodge (Quincy, Massachusetts) to Albert David Healey and dated June 7, 1910. Imprint at bottom of certificate reads, "J.H. Daniels & Son, Boston, Mass."

Master Mason certificate issued by Winslow Lewis Lodge (Boston, Mass) to George D. Shattuck, dated April 10, 1874. Imprint at bottom of certificate: "American Bank Note Co. Boston."

A Master Mason certificate issued by Winnicut Lodge, No. 92 (Greenland, N.H.), to Robert Herme and dated July 11, 1878. Imprint at bottom of certificate reads, "Published by Clark & Maynard, New York."

A Master Mason certificate issued by Warren Lodge (Amesbury, Massachusetts) to Fred Greenough Kimball and dated May 8, 1929. Imprint at bottom of certificate reads, "John A. Lowell Bank Note Co. Boston."

A Master Mason carpet and traveling diploma issued by Union Lodge, No. 71, to William F. Wylie. Dated November 22 1852. The certificate was published in pocket map form by John Sherer (about 1803-1876) of Cincinnati, Ohio, and is written in English,…