Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Supreme Council for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

Letter from Gourgas who gives statement on Supreme Council, Northern Jurisdiction, history in great detail

Letter discusses the following topics: Written Simpson, Riker, Gourgas, no response; No word from Northern Supreme Council in 13 years; Barker's activities; J. Coggeshall obtain degrees to 29th from English Brother who had authority from Prince Edward, Duke of Kent; Coggeshall similar book to Yates, suggest a joint work; Cerneau

Letter discusses the following topics: Barker in Augusta, Ga; joint book with Coggeshall; silence of Northern Supreme Council; Gourgas has big Tuilleur, thinks it would help Yates; letter sent through J.M. Allen, Past Master, franked free, includes message for Allen

Letter discusses the following topics: Hebrew words; on package from Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, contents not satisfactory, MH will present it to Southern Supreme Council; Barker at Georgetown; Coggersahall & proposition; letter forwarded by Allen, who adds page April 26 on Jewett, Pardee & Given's barkeeper

Letter discusses the following topics: Fowler letter; extract from Paris letter on Masonry in France; docs given to McDonald, Alexander, have become lost; wants date of establishment of Northern Supreme Council

Letter discusses the following topics: Fowler & Supreme Council Ireland; England, Duke of Sussex; Thomas MacGill; Documents on Sublime Freemasonry, and libel suit; lists the 14 states of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction; compares population of the two jurisdictions.