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  • Subject is exactly "Freemasonry -- Rhode Island."

Patent issued to Samuel Stringer, 1768 December 6

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Patent issued by Henry Andrew Francken to Samuel Stringer, dated December 6, 1768. Reverse of document contains manuscript note, dated December 8, 1802, stating that Stringer transfers "this My Warrant & Seals" to Christopher C. Yates.

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Masonic register for Joseph H. Foster, between 1878 and 1881

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This Masonic register records the Masonic memberships of Joseph H. Foster, including his affiliation with Jenks Lodge No. 24, the Pawtucket Royal Arch Chapter No. 4, the Pawtucket Council of Royal and Select Masters No. 2, and the Holy Sepulchre…

Master Mason certificate issued by the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island to William Brown, 1925 July 10

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A Master Mason certificate issued by the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island to William Brown of Saint John's Lodge, No. 1, held at Newport, Rhode Island. Dated July 10, 1925. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "Engraved by J. Thos. Smith,…

Traveling Master Mason certificate issued by St. John's Lodge, No. 1, to Josiah Foster Flagg, 1849 February 1

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A hand-written traveling Master Mason certificate issued by St. John's Lodge, No. 1, of Newport, Rhode Island, to Josiah Foster Flagg. Dated February 1, 1849.

Master Mason certificate issued by St. John's Lodge, No. 1, to John Richards, 1797 November

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A Master Mason certificate issued by St. John's Lodge, No. 1, of Newport, Rhode Island, to John Richards, and dated November 1797.

Master Mason certificate issued by St. John's Lodge, No. 1, to Benjamin Sayer, 1797 June 5

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A Master Mason certificate issued by St. John's Lodge, No. 1, of Newport, Rhode Island, to Benjamin Sayer, and dated June 5, 1797.

Declaration of separation and independence of St. John's Lodge, No. 1 : a true copy of the records, about 1819

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A declaration of separation and independence of St. John's Lodge, No. 1, a true copy of the records. Dated about 1819. In this document, St. John's Lodge, No. 1, declares its separation from the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island. Addressed to the members…

Manuscript copy of a letter from Nathan Hammatt Gould to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1848 December 5

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Manuscript copy of a letter from Nathan Hammatt Gould to John James Joseph Gourgas, Dated December 5, 1848. In this letter, Gould asks for Gourgas’ aid in setting up a Council or Consistory in Newport, Rhode Island. Gould also alludes to the…

Copy of a patent issued to Moses Michael Hays

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Moses Michael Hays' own copy of a patent issued to Hays by Henry Andrew Francken, dated December 6, 1768. The patent deputized Hays with the powers of a Deputy Grand Inspector "in the West Indies and North America," under the Rite of Perfection. …

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1827 July 23

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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…