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Edict from John W. Simons regarding the formation of the second Atwood Council, 1853 February 23

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An edict from Acting Sovereign Grand Commander John W. Simons regarding the formation of the second Atwood Council. Dated February 23, 1853. In this document, Simons denounces the formation of the Second Atwood Council by Henry C. Atwood and Robert…

Handwritten petition for Killian H. Van Rensselaer, 1845 June 17

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Handwritten petition for Killian H. Van Rensselaer. Dated June 17, 1845. This supplique or application, written by Sovereign Grand Commander John James Joseph Gourgas, declares Killian H. Van Rensselaer's intention to join the Supreme Council,…

Handwritten petition from Joseph Wilson, Jr., to Arkansas Valley Lodge, No. 21, 1907 May 18

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A handwritten petition from Joseph Wilson, Jr., to the members of Arkansas Valley Lodge, No. 21. Dated May 18, 1907. In this petition, Wilson applies for membership at Arkansas Valley Lodge, No. 21, of Wichita, Kansas.

Handwritten summons from Sovereign Grand Commander John James Joseph Gourgas to Edward A. Raymond, 1847 November 22

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Handwritten summons from Sovereign Grand Commander John James Joseph Gourgas to Edward A. Raymond. Dated November 22, 1847. In this handwritten summons addressed to Edward A. Raymond, Sovereign Grand Commander Gourgas directs Raymond, Charles W.…

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…

Letter from Archibald Bull to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1848 January 20

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Letter from Archibald Bull to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated January 20, 1848. In this letter, Archibald Bull, a member of the Supreme Council, states to Sovereign Grand Commander Gourgas that he has seen Gourgas’ November 8th letter, which was…

Letter from Benjamin D. Hyam to Jacob Norton, 1879 October 13

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A letter from Past Grand Master of California Benjamin D. Hyam to Jacob Norton, a Jewish Freemason. Dated October 13, 1879. In this letter, Hyman questions Norton's motives for asking Simon Wolf of Washington, D.C., information regarding Hyman's…

Letter from Claud W. Williams to Arkansas Valley Lodge, No. 21, 1898 December 5

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A letter from Claud W. Williams to the members of Arkansas Valley Lodge, No. 21. Dated December 5, 1898. In this letter, Williams applies for membership at Arkansas Valley Lodge, No. 21, of Wichita, Kansas.

Letter from Constantine Consistory, No. 25, to Peter B. C. Brown, Jr., 1968 March 1

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Letter from Constantine Consistory, No. 25, to Peter B. C. Brown, Jr. Dated March 1, 1968. In this letter, Constantine Consistory, No. 25, reminds Brown of his non-payment of dues and offers a method for those who cannot pay their dues because of…

Letter from Constantine Consistory, No. 25, to Peter B. C. Brown, Jr., 1968 March 27

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Letter from Constantine Consistory, No. 25, to Peter B. C. Brown, Jr. Dated March 27, 1968. In this letter, Constantine Consistory, No. 25, informs Brown that he is eligible to receive the Scottish Rite degrees on Friday, March 31, at the Prince Hall…