Letter from David Newcomb to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1845 November 3

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Title

Letter from David Newcomb to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1845 November 3

Description

Letter from David Newcomb to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated November 3, 1845. In this letter to Sovereign Grand Commander Gourgas, David Newcomb of Albany, New York, relays information necessary to complete his Grand Council of Princes of Jerusalem’s return. Information includes Hiram Arnold’s biographical data and his oath of fealty to the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, which is attested to by David Newcomb and Giles Fonda Yates.

Source

Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. SC 300.002

Date

1845 11 03

Rights

This image is presented for research and educational purposes only, and may not be distributed or republished without permission from the Scottish Rite Mason Museum & Library.

Language

English

Identifier

A2019/178/0024a

Is Part Of

Records and correspondence of the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. See the Museum Archives for more information regarding this collection.

Extent

1 item (3 pages) ; 26 x 21 cm.

Provenance

Gift of the Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite

Citation

Newcomb, David, about 1811-, “Letter from David Newcomb to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1845 November 3,” digitalVGW, accessed March 29, 2024, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/1174.