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16° certificate issued by the Grand Council of Princes of Jerusalem to John Christie, 1842 September 5

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A 16° certificate issued by the Grand Council of Princes of Jerusalem at Albany, New York, to John Christie. Dated September 5, 1842. Signed by Grand Chancellor Giles F. Yates, Grand Warden Killian Van Rensselaer, and other Scottish Rite Freemasons.

32° certificate issued to Western Bascome, 1865 January 22

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A 32° certificate issued by Cosmopolitan Consistory, No. 1, to Western Bascome of New York City. Dated January 22, 1865. Signed by Commander in Chief Robert McCoskry Graham, Deputy for the State of New York Orrin Welch, and Grand Secretary Albert P.…

32° traveling certificate issued by Valley of Buffalo to John William Unsworth, 1918 October 1

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A 32° traveling certificate issued by Valley of Buffalo, New York, to John William Unsworth. Dated October 1, 1918. Unsworth 's photograph is attached to front of certificate, which is autographed by Scottish Rite Masons from the United States and…

7° Royal Arch certificate issued by Temple Chapter, No.5, to Asaph Sawyer, 1818 October 29

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A 7° Royal Arch certificate issued by Temple Chapter, No.5, of Albany, New York to Asaph Sawyer. Dated October 29, 1818. Imprint reads, “R. Rawdon. Sc. Alby. Published by Comp. H. Parmele. Copy Rt. Secured.”

Traveling Royal Arch certificate issued to Charles D. Buck, 1871 February 8

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A Royal Arch certificate issued by Mohegan Chapter, No. 221 (Peekskill, N.Y.), to Charles D. Buck and dated February 8, 1871. Imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "Published by Clark & Maynard, New York. Entered according to Act of…

Royal Arch fifty-year certificate issued to John A. Cook, 1944 September 1

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A Royal Arch fifty-year certificate issued by Hudson River Chapter, No. 262 (Watervliet, N.Y.), to John A. Cook and dated September 1, 1944.

Royal Arch certificate issued to Elijah Wheeler, 1818 May 11

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A Royal Arch certificate issued by David's Chapter, No. 34 (Auburn, N.Y.), to Elijah Wheeler and dated May 11, 1818.

Letter from Peter W. Ray to Charles T. McClenachan, 1895 October 9

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A letter from African American Freemason Peter W. Ray of Brooklyn, New York, to Charles T. McClenachan. Dated October 9, 1895. In this letter, Ray provides McClenachan with the names and occupations of seven African American applicants, including…

Letter from Peter W. Ray to Jacob Norton, 1884 November 23

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A letter from African American Freemason Peter W. Ray to Jacob Norton, a Jewish Freemason. Dated November 23, 1884. In this letter, Ray responds to Norton's letter of November 19, 1884, and agrees with his sentiments and efforts to "combat the…

Letter from Peter W. Ray to Jacob Norton, 1884 November 11

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A letter from African American Freemason Peter W. Ray to Jacob Norton, a Jewish Freemason. Dated November 11, 1884. In this letter, Ray responds to Norton's letter of November 8, 1884, and discusses the recognition of African American Freemasonry in…