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Supreme Council warning and declaration, between 1882 and 1885

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A warning and declaration from the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Dated sometime between 1882 and 1885. In this document, the Supreme Council warns brethren of the “wrong doing of certain persons in several States to peddle” degrees…

Thompson-Folger Supreme Council's comment on its legitimacy, between 1897 and 1916

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A defense of the Cerneau inspired Thompson-Folger Supreme Council by its Sovereign Grand Commander Major W. Bayliss. Dated sometime between 1897 and 1916. In this document, Bayliss disputes the Southern Jurisdiction’s claim being the “Mother Council…

Address of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States, relating to difficulties in Northern Jurisdiction : delivered at Washington, D.C. April 19, 1866

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An address by Sovereign Grand Commander Albert Pike of the Southern Jurisdiction. Dated April 19, 1866. In this document, Pike denounces the behavior of the members from the two competing Supreme Councils for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, one…

Raymond Supreme Council expulsion certificate for Charles W. Moore and Killian H. Van Rensselaer, 1862 January 22

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An expulsion certificate issued by the Raymond Supreme Council for Charles W. Moore and Killian H. Van Rensselaer. Dated January 1, 1862. On August 24, 1860, Sovereign Grand Commander Raymond abruptly closed the Supreme Council sine die, leading to…

Raymond Supreme Council expulsion certificate for Charles R. Starkweather, John Christie, and Albert Case, 1862 July 31

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An expulsion certificate issued by the Raymond Supreme Council for Charles R. Starkweather, John Christie, and Albert Case. Dated July 31, 1862. On August 24, 1860, Sovereign Grand Commander Raymond abruptly closed the Supreme Council sine die,…

Sovereign Grand Consistory expulsion certificate for William Field, Peter Lawson, Charles S. Westcott, John A. Foster, and George M. Randall, 1862 May 23

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An expulsion certificate issued by the Sovereign Grand Consistory for William Field, Peter Lawson, Charles S. Westcott, John A. Foster, and George M. Randall. Dated May 23, 1862. On August 24, 1860, Sovereign Grand Commander Raymond abruptly closed…

Supreme Council expulsion certificate for Edward A. Raymond and Simon W. Robinson, 1862 May 22

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An expulsion certificate issued by the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, for Sovereign Grand Commander Edward A. Raymond and Grand Secretary General Simon W. Robinson. Dated May 22, 1862. On August 24, 1860, Sovereign Grand Commander…

Letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Albert Pike regarding the expulsion of Frederick Widdows and others, 1883 November 1

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A letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Albert Pike of the Southern Jurisdiction. Dated November 1, 1883. In this letter, Sovereign Grand Commander Pike discusses the Cerneau-inspired Seymour-Peckham Supreme Council of New York City and informs…

Invitation to the first anniversary celebration of Washington Consistory, No. 7, 1884 October 8

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An invitation to the first anniversary celebration of Washington Consistory, No. 7 (Cerneau), of the Valley of Washington, D.C. Dated October 8, 1884. In this document, Commander in Chief Harrison Dingman and Grand Secretary H. Harvey Hazard invite…

Statute in regard to spurious Masons of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, after 1882

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A circular letter from Secretary General William M. Ireland entitled “A Statute in regard to spurious Masons of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.” Dated after 1882. In this document, Irelands announces the enactment of a statute that warns…