Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1831 January 1

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1831 January 1

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated January 1, 1831. In this letter, Sovereign Grand Commander Holbrook of the Southern Jurisdiction states McDonald has mislaid the documents furnished by Gourgas. Freemasonry is still at a “low ebb” in South Carolina because of a “want of cash and a cordial unanimity among” its Freemasons. Holbrook comments that he believes that the events in July at Paris and thoughts of war occupy the “minds” of the state’s Freemasons. Worries about the success of Clavel’s work. Has been busy translating a work from German for a German friend and owes Yates and J. M. Allen letters. Has heard nothing from Barker yet. Provides an account of the Best Friend of Charleston, the first America-built steam locomotive to run a revenue mile.

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

1831 01 01

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A2019/178/0060a

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) ; 31 x 26 cm.

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