Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1828 May 12

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1828 May 12

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated May 12, 1828. In this letter, Sovereign Grand Commander Holbrook of the Southern Jurisdiction states the letter about DeGrasse is a curiosity; he made Masons clandestinely. Holbrook believes DeGrasse will not “receive any thing [sic] from Congress,” and he will return the copy of Brother Whiting’s letter shortly, along with Moret’s translations. E. B. Child's Masonic Record of Albany has yielded to the pressures of anti-Masonry, and Holbrook fears that he will “have to pay back the money to those who subscribed.” He reports that he has not heard from John Barker since October 20; many fear he is dead. Thanks the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction for getting the Southern Jurisdiction “properly noticed at Paris. Paris never noticed Joseph Cerneau; he and Peter Javain “are done over forever.”

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

1828 05 12

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A2019/178/0045d

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

1 item (4 pages) ; 32 x 23 cm.

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