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Knights Templar (Masonic order)

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Found in 685 Collections and/or Records:

Letter and attested copy of special order, no. 1, from the Grand Commandery of Ohio to Walter C. Symons, 1886 October 20

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Identifier: A2019-011-002
Dates: 1886 October 20
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1828 July 26

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Identifier: A2019-178-0077d
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Letter discusses the following topics: Seceders at LeRoy published Mark Master to & including Royal Arch, Red Cross, Templar, Malta, Holy Sepulchre, Christ. Mark etc.; Masonry to avoid processions & display; election in Fall will decide; Morgan not killed prob sent to Canada; Southwick, Sol & Weed, Thurlow

Dates: 1828 July 26
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Yates correspondence

Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1828 August 25

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Identifier: A2019-178-0078c
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Letter discusses the following topics: Antimasonic publication of degrees; outline of Odd Fellows; Knights Templar degrees; Baptists & Methodists not to hear or support Mason ministers; Thurlow Weed & Wittlesay plan establish presses; Antimasons have money; King's trial re. Wm. Morgan coming

Dates: 1828 August 25
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Yates correspondence

Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1827 July 31

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Identifier: A2019-178-0072d
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Letter discusses the following topics: Letter 23rd; masonry d'Adoption, Heroine of Jerico- Masonry & women; Albany Consistory trouble; Landmarks & Constitutions; degree fees; Grand Council Prince of Jerusalem; Saratoga Springs lodge Perfection, Ineffable Degrees; worthy for Knights Templar Degree in Albany; Supreme Council qualify him

Dates: 1827 July 31
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Yates correspondence

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Giles F. Yates, 1827 August 28

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Identifier: A2019-178-0073d
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Letter discusses the following topics: received letter Aug 21 & delivered to Extra Meeting of Supreme Council; laid over & he was directed to inform the oath of allegiance & submission to be taken; Council members regularly initiated for 20 yrs; opinion that K-H 30th, w/31, 32, & 33 are lawful successors of Ord KT

Dates: 1827 August 28
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Yates correspondence

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1827 October 25

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Identifier: A2019-178-0041g
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Letter discusses the following topics: J. B. Thoumans; Sovereign Grand Inspector General, "La Concorde" St. Pierre, Martinique, wants authority to establish Royal Arch Chapters/encampments of Knights Templar; Gourgas wants Holbrook to handle this

Dates: 1827 October 25
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Holbrook correspondence

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1827 December 13

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Identifier: A2019-178-0043b
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Letter discusses the following topics: received balustrade of 29th; package of material missing; info on original 33; wants to borrow Knights Templar Rituals. Of Clairborne, Alabama; hopes Barker will sent rituals; for good of Masonry, 33 degree should be guardian of all Freemasonry; Jeremy Cross & Sublime Freemasonry; address as 21 white St

Dates: 1827 December 13
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Holbrook correspondence

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1828 January 10

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Identifier: A2019-178-0044a
Scope and Contents

Letter discusses the following topics: Modern Templars; additional manuscript sent for copying; has not received those sent Nov. 24

Dates: 1828 January 10
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Holbrook correspondence

Letter from John S. Kidder, 1864 December 21

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Identifier: A2018-139-003
Dates: 1864 December 21
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Letter from Jonathan M. Allen to Edward A. Raymond, 1842 March 10

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Identifier: A2019-178-0127f
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Letter discusses the following topics: Knight Templar at Raymond's E.A. house & manner of conference Order of Malta in encampment at Boston - additional ob during ceremonies- impossible for Yates to receive in encampment; Yates must have read the usual ob of Templar, communicate to Yates to complete in Black degree

Dates: 1842 March 10
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / J. M. Allen correspondence

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