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Gourgas, John James Joseph, 1777-1865

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Circular letter from the Supreme Council and response by Giles F. Yates, 1848 May 01

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Identifier: A2019-178-0094h
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Letter addresses the attacks from Paris, Scotland, and elsewhere against the Supreme Council and the Sovereign Grand Commander

Dates: 1848 May 01
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Yates correspondence

Commentary on Scottish Rite Freemasonry, 1837-1848

 File — Box 8
Identifier: A2019-178-0296
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Letter discusses the following topics: Unsigned commentary on Scottish Rite Freemasonry attributed Gourgas. Topics include the modern degrees; Cerneau, Hicks, and the Grand Orient of France; New Orleans and Louisiana; consistories for the 14 states; Jamaica; Holbrook; Jews; St. Domingo and African Americans

Dates: 1837-1848
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992

Copy of a letter from John James Joseph Gourgas and Giles F. Yates to William H. Milnor, 1850 December 25

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Identifier: A2019-178-0417b
Dates: 1850 December 25
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Grand Lodge of New York celebration

Copy of a letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Edward Raymond and Charles Moore, 1849 November 07

 File — Box 9
Identifier: A2019-178-0416
Dates: 1849 November 07
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992

Copy of a letter from John Mitchell to Emanuel De La Motta, 1813 December 24

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Identifier: A2019-178-0126e
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Letter approves conduct around Cerneau. Copy certified a true copy by Sampson Simpson, Riker Tardy and Gourgas, Jan. 17 1814

Dates: 1813 December 24
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / De La Motta correspondence

Copy of a letter from the Supreme Council to Emanuel De La Motta, 1814 January 17

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Identifier: A2019-178-0126g
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Letter discusses the following topics: Mentions DeLaMotta adverts in Philadelphia papers & more; lawful nominal Paster Master; signed by Simpson, Riker, Tardy, & Gourgas

Dates: 1814 January 17
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / De La Motta correspondence

Copy of a petition to the Supreme Council to form a consistory in New York City, 1856

 File — Box 9
Identifier: A2019-178-0408
Dates: 1856
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992

Copy of convocation certificate issued by John James Joseph Gourgas to Edward A. Raymond and Charles W. Moore, 1848 February 26

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Identifier: A2019-178-0009b
Dates: 1848 February 26
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / General convocation certificate issued by John James Joseph Gourgas to Edward A. Raymond and Charles W. Moore

Copy of De La Motta's Declaration, copy of visa to De La Motta, 1813 December 24

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Identifier: A2019-178-0126f
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Visa certified correct by Simpson, Riker, Tardy, & Gourgas, Jan 17, 1814

Dates: 1813 December 24
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / De La Motta correspondence

Copy of letter from Giles F. Yates, 1851 November 9

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Identifier: A1994-013-139
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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.

Dates: 1851 November 9
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Correspondence of Giles F. Yates, 1826-1860

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