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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."

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…

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…

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…

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated January 25/26, 1827. In this letter, Sovereign Grand Commander Holbrook of the Southern Jurisdiction responds to Gourgas' letter of January 17, 1827, until his responsibilities as a…

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas . Dated March 26, 1827. In this letter, Sovereign Grand Commander Holbrook of the Southern Jurisdiction acknowledges Gourgas’ letter of March 10, 1827, and states that his Supreme Council has…

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 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…

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 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…