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Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated July 20, 1827. In this letter, Yates, a member of the Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction, and Sovereign of Sovereigns of Albany Sovereign Consistory, petitions the Supreme Council,…

Letter from Antoine Louis Moret. Dated February 15, 1828. In this letter, Moret reports he has received the membership lists of the Southern and Northern Supreme Councils. Moret replies he has annexed to this letter a correct translation of his…

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated June 18, 1829. In this letter, Sovereign Grand Commander Holbrook of the Southern Jurisdiction extends his Supreme Council’s gratitude for “the enclosures.” He has examined the letters…

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated August 23, 1828. In this letter, Sovereign Grand Commander Holbrook of the Southern Jurisdiction reports that since July 1 he has suffered from a second attack of Dengue fever, which has…

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’…

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated July 23, 1827. In this letter, Sovereign Grand Commander Holbrook of the Southern Jurisdiction acknowledges Gourgas past communications of July 8-12 and sends a bundle of manuscripts for…

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated June 11, 1827. In this letter, Sovereign Grand Commander Holbrook of the Southern Jurisdiction provides a manuscript copy of Henry Andrew Francken's patent to Samuel Stringer of Albany,…

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated March 29, 1827. In this letter, Sovereign Grand Commander Holbrook of the Southern Jurisdiction acknowledges Gourgas’ letter of March 19, 1827, and provides information regarding the…

To Masons everywhere, a Masonic prospectus of the New York Era. Dated between 1860-1870. In this prospectus, the New York Era announces it will devote a "liberal portion of its columns" to the reporting of Freemasonry. Concludes with a solicitation…

Master Mason certificate issued by Poughkeepsie Lodge, No. 266, to Benjamin Joseph. Dated April 6, 1866. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1854, by Robert Macoy, in the Clerk's office of…