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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.

Royal Arch certificate for William Franklin Ross

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A Royal Arch certificate issued by Providence Chapter, No. 1 (Providence, Rhode Island), to William Franklin Ross and dated July 3, 1868. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "Published by Clark & Maynard, New York."

Red Cross, Knight Templar, Knight of Malta, Order of St. John of Jerusalem certificate issued to Richard S. Spofford, Jr., 1856

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A Knight Templar certificate issued by the Grand Commandery for Massachusetts to Richard S. Spofford, Jr. and dated 1856. Imprint at bottom of certificate reads, "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1841, by Chas. W. Moore, John B.…

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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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,…

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.

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…

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…

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…