Gourgas, John James Joseph, 1777-1865

Letter discusses the following topics: S.B. Bradley letter lists Antimasonic publications- Bernard book not yet published; refute statement that Masonry is not 150 years old; allusion to Masonry in history; spirt of Antimasonry

Letter discusses the following topics: Letter Jan 21; letters from travelling department J. Barker; manuscript packed to send to Barker; Bernard's Light etc.

Letter discusses the following topics: Grand Council Prince of Jerusalem met in February; could not attend; J. M. Allen was to send info, he has not done yet; hopes to send Antimasonic publications

Letter discusses the following topics: Letter Apr 26; J.M. Allen letter on Procs Grand Council Prince of Jerusalem published in Massachusetts received and in Boston Free Press; no new lodges due to antimasonry; Bay going to New York for Grand lodge; Samuel H. Drake; N.N. Whiting; J.M. Allen to send returns; European letters

Letter discusses the following topics: Letter J.M. Allen # May; Allen busy on public bus-no work done-no sent returns; in town meeting antimasons beat, 30 votes out of 700, dead in this part of country

Letter discusses the following topics: May 1 letter; sent A.C. Paige, news account procs of Freemasonry in counties of Onondaga & Cayuga on Blue lodges returning their charters- lodge of Perfection planted there was one of first to protest; J.M. Allen Grand lodge in New York; S.B. Bradley purchases pamphlets; Bernard's Light not published

Letter discusses the following topics: Bernard's Light the Ineffable degrees vary from Charleston manuscript - especially Royal Arch - Knight of East exact translation from Mac Adoniromique; Barker's manuscript, certain passages procured from Barker's manuscript; Light has fallen still born - is subscribed For New York Mirror & Ladies Literary Gazette

Letter discusses the following topics: Money to editor New York Mirror; admission of Masons; doc as a passport to any lodge or chapter; will try to get docs & Antimasonic almanac 1830; Antimasonic votes less than last year; Thurlow Weed elected to New York Assembly

Letter discusses the following topics: Busy prosecuting claim against Government; John Bay interview, hopes to bring him to New York; J. Christie may join us; Dublin circular; wants to put Sublime Rites on more sub. Basis; Inc Supreme Council is excellent; willing to bear burden; Fowler correspondence; embryou Council

Letter discusses the following topics: Letter Apr 13; reply through J.W. Bay; prefixed is copy letter to John Fowler; has written Southern Supreme Council, Charleston, no reply-Bay to write; Should Supreme Council Southern Masonic Jurisdiction be defunct we should act; Bay to forward this to you