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Van Rensselaer, Kiliaen Henry, 1801-1881

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Found in 262 Collections and/or Records:

Circular letter from the Supreme Council expelling Edward A. Raymond and Simon W. Robinson, 1862 May 22

 Item
Identifier: A2019-178-0289a
Scope and Contents A circular letter from the Supreme Council expelling Sovereign Grand Commander Edward A. Raymond and Grand Secretary General Simon W. Robinson, dated May 22, 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. It is signed in type by newly elected Sovereign...
Dates: 1862 May 22

Dispensation issued by the Supreme Council to form a Rose Croix chapter in Boston, 1845 June 25

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Identifier: A2019-178-0007
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Dispensation issued by the Supreme Council to form a Rose Croix chapter in Boston, dated June 25, 1845. This dispensation (a document usually given as a precursor to a charter) authorizes Edward A. Raymond, Abram A. Dame, and others to form a Rose Croix chapter in the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is signed by Sovereign Grand Commander John James Joseph Gourgas, Edward A. Raymond, Charles W. Moore, Giles F. Yates, and Killian Van Rensselaer.

Dates: 1845 June 25

Handwritten supplique for Killian H. Van Rensselaer, 1845 June 17

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Identifier: A2019-178-0002
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Handwritten supplique for Killian H. Van Rensselaer, dated June 17, 1845. This supplique or application, written by Sovereign Grand Commander John James Joseph Gourgas, declares Killian H. Van Rensselaer's intention to join the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. It is signed by Killian H. Van Rensselaer.

Dates: 1845 June 17