Yates, Giles F. (Giles Fonda), 1798-1859

Scope and Contents This certificate, dated June 17, 1845, announces the appointment of John Christie of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as a Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Thirty-Third degree. Christie was elevated to the grade of Sovereign Grand Inspector General and received into Active Membership in the Supreme Council on April 3, 1845.Certificate signed by officers of the Supreme Council, including J.J.J. Gourgas, Edward A. Raymond, Killian H. van Rensselaer, Giles Fonda Yates, and Charles...

Scope and Contents Certificate of healing or regularizing of a group of Masons from the jurisdiction of Joseph Cerneau to that of John James Joseph Gourgas, Sovereign Grand Commander, Northern Masonic District and Jurisdiction, U.S.A. The group of Masons healed in this certificate include Nathan Gould, Jeremiah Bliss, George B. Knowles, Samuel V. Mayberry, John D. Dennis, Eisha S. Kenyon, Gilbert Chse, Benjamin James Tilley, Ara Hildreth, Joseph W. Hazard and James G. Topham. It is signed by Killian H. Van...

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Copy of typed letter dated November 9, 1851, from Giles Fonda Yates with notation: "This is a copy retained by Yates of a letter he wrote apparently to some Masonic editor (Mackey?) or possibly to the Southern Supreme Council." It concerns the incorrect views regarding Royal and Select Masters Degrees and quotes from a letter from J. J. J. Gourgas.

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Typed carbon copy of letter dated July 23, 1851 from Giles Fonda Yates to J. J. J. Gourgas reporting the plan to publish a small pamphlet providing documentary evidence of "our existence as a Supreme Council from 5: Augt. 1813, up to present time."

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Autograph letter from Giles Fonda Yates, on behalf of the Cosmopolitan Sov. Consistory, Boston to Sov. Consistory, Chicago. It regards exchange of representatives from respective organizations.

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Typed copy of letter dated August 18, 1826 from Moses Holbrook to J. M. Allen, M.D. and Giles F. Yates in which Holbrook announces his candidacy for one of the first four offices in the General Grand Encampment of the United States. He mentions opposition led by J. Cerneau and Company.

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Typed copy of letter dated October 7, 1850 to Giles F. Yates Esq., of Schenectady with no signature. The letter writer expresses concerns that initiates had not been carefully screened and recommends careful questioning candidates concerning their knowlege of previously earned degrees.

Scope and Contents Manuscript document consisting of a pledge of allegiance and submission to the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, by various Newport Masons. Group of Masons signing the document are Nathan H. Gould, Henry D. DeBlois, George B. Knowles, Samuel V. Mayberry, John D. Dennis, Elisha L. Kenyon, Gilbert Chse, Benjamin I. Tilley, Asa Hildreth, Joseph W. Hazard, James G. Toppam, Jeremiah Bliss. Document signed by G. F. Yates and K. H. Van Rensselaer of the Supreme Council, Northern...