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A Master Mason certificate issued to Thomas Pool by Solomon’s Lodge, No. 1 (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) and dated 1774.

A Master Mason certificate issued by St. John's Lodge, No. 2, of New York City to Paul Bascombe, and dated August 8, 1761. St. John's Lodge, No. 2, was constituted on December 1757, by the original (Modern) Grand Lodge of England through the Right…

A summons from the Secretary of Syracuse Lodge, No. 501, Herbert W. Greenland, to Arthur W. Lunn. Dated September 21, 1918. In this letter, Greenland invites Lunn to receive the “first degree of Masonry” at the Masonic Temple on Montgomery Street.

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Giles F. Yates. Dated October 6, 1827. In this letter, Gourgas, a member of the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, acknowledges the receipt of Yates’ letter of September 21. He apologizes for not…

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Giles F. Yates. Dated March 29, 1828. In this letter, Gourgas, a member of the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, states he has received Yates' letter of March 24. Gourgas has “obtained the roll…

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…

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 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 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 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…