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An honorary emeritus membership certificate issued by Supreme Council of the Thirty-Third Degree for the Southern Jurisdiction to Sovereign Grand Commander Henry L. Palmer of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Dated March 1, 1889. Signed by Sovereign…

This Supreme Council, S.J., document appoints and commissions Robert McCorskry Graham to be the Southern Jurisdiction’s representative to the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Dated September 24, 1867. Signed by Sovereign Grand…

Circular announcing the formation of the first Supreme Council, located at Charleston, South Carolina. This is the foundation document of the Ancient and Accepted (Scottish) Rite. This copy signed by John Mitchell (Grand Commander) and signed and…

A Royal Arch certificate issued by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of South Carolina to John F. Kern, Jr., and dated May 19, 1823. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "Wright & Smith."

Letter from Charles W. Moore to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated November 07, 1845. In this letter, Moore states he has received Giles Fonda Yates’ message regarding John Christie’s charter and will continue to search for it. Moore apologizes for…

Manuscript copy of a letter from Moses Holbrook to John Henry Holland. Dated May 17, 1830. Copied in John James Joseph Gourgas’ hand, this letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Holbrook of the Southern Jurisdiction acknowledges John Henry Holland’s…

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated June 21, 1830. In this letter, Sovereign Grand Commander Holbrook of the Southern Jurisdiction acknowledges the receipt of Gourgas’ June 3 letter. Holbrook expresses his gratitude in…

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated July 12, 1827. In this letter, Sovereign Grand Commander Holbrook of the Southern Jurisdiction comments upon the sharing of rituals and degrees between the two Jurisdictions. He agrees…

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 May 14/15, 1827. In this letter, Sovereign Grand Commander Holbrook of the Southern Jurisdiction acknowledges Gourgas’ previous letters and will forward the returns of the Albany…