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Field, William

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Circular letter from the Sovereign Grand Consistory expelling William Field, Peter Lawson, Charles S. Westcott, John A. Foster, and George M. Randall, 1862 May 23

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Identifier: A2019-178-0289b
Scope and Contents A circular letter from the Sovereign Grand Consistory expelling William Field, Peter Lawson, Charles S. Westcott, John A. Foster, and George M. Randall, dated May 23, 1862. On August 24, 1860, Sovereign Grand Commander Raymond abruptly closed the Supreme Council sine die, leading to the Schism of 1860 and the formation of two competing Supreme Councils in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, one led by Raymond and the other by Killian Van Rensselaer. These men served as the officers for the...
Dates: 1862 May 23

Sovereign Grand Consistory expulsion certificate for William Field, Peter Lawson, Charles S. Westcott, John A. Foster, and George M. Randall, 1862 May 23

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Identifier: A2019-178-0260b
Scope and Contents An expulsion certificate issued by the Sovereign Grand Consistory for William Field, Peter Lawson, Charles S. Westcott, John A. Foster, and George M. Randall, dated May 23, 1862. On August 24, 1860, Sovereign Grand Commander Raymond abruptly closed the Supreme Council sine die, leading to the Schism of 1860 and the formation of two competing Supreme Councils in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, one led by Raymond and the other by Killian Van Rensselaer. These men served as the officers for...
Dates: 1862 May 23