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Gourgas, John James Joseph, 1777-1865

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Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1832 February 28

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Identifier: A2019-178-0062e
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Letter discusses the following topics: News about Masonry; DeTournay "Solstice d'liber 1829; Supreme Council at Dublin, Ireland, recognized since 1830 - no word from John Fowler

Dates: 1832 February 28
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Holbrook correspondence

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1832 June

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Identifier: A2019-178-0062g
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Letter from Gourgas who gives statement on Supreme Council, Northern Jurisdiction, history in great detail

Dates: 1832 June
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Holbrook correspondence

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1827 March 10

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Identifier: A2019-178-0037e
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Letter discusses the following topics: Outlines set-up from 4-32 degree and Supreme Council; questions on fees, dues, and prices of books; how much of initiation fee goes to Supreme Council; wants samples of each Southern Supreme Council blanks for charters, diplomas, dispensations, etc.

Dates: 1827 March 10
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Holbrook correspondence

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1827 May 21

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Identifier: A2019-178-0038c
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Letter discusses the following topics: Fowler; ciphers; Island of Caraicoa; St. Thomas

Dates: 1827 May 21
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Holbrook correspondence

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1827 May 29

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Identifier: A2019-178-0038e
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Letter discusses the following topics: Orders to Albany; Irish cipher; Charleston's opinion French Council; Fowler's cipher accepted; trouble with French Supreme Council; De Grasse founder Supreme Council for French W. l's, 1802 & Supreme Council France 1804; De La Hogue; degrees & powers granted to De Grasse & De La Hogue; Supreme Council French & Consistory

Dates: 1827 May 29
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Holbrook correspondence

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1827 May 30

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Identifier: A2019-178-0038f
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Letter discusses the following topics: Freemasonry in West Indies; list members and degrees arrived at and gives their office; Germain Hacquet an Honorary Member

Dates: 1827 May 30
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Holbrook correspondence

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1827 June 16

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Identifier: A2019-178-0038i
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Letter discusses the following topics: Reports on his first meeting with Yates and Allen; considers them "very clever & well disposed men;" he will assist them; assures Holbrook correspondence is sacred

Dates: 1827 June 16
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Holbrook correspondence

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1827 July 08

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Identifier: A2019-178-0039a
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Letter discusses the following topics: Agreement Dist. & Jurisdiction accepted & confirmed; wants Southern Supreme Council to take same Ob. The No. took in 1813 from Southern Supreme Council; permission to give Southern Supreme Council manuscript of degrees; copy O.B. ref. to Frederic 2d, King of Prussia, Sovereign Grand Senate/Secret Consistory copy of 33 degree and regs.

Dates: 1827 July 08
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Holbrook correspondence

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1827 July 19

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Identifier: A2019-178-0039d
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Letter from Yates, June 25, 1827 where Gourgas comments on Yates trouble with Albany submissions, Sublime Freemasonry not in accord with Republican principles, Chapters & Encampments more representative, Yates must present in person, and Yates received degrees in superficial manner

Dates: 1827 July 19
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Holbrook correspondence

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1827 July 21

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Identifier: A2019-178-0039e
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Letter discusses the following topics: Opinion on Grand Orient France; DeGrasse Hacquet; copy in French letter from Jean Baptist Thoumans, St. Pierre, Martinique; Joseph Cerneau; Albany; antimasonry West Indies

Dates: 1827 July 21
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Gourgas - Holbrook correspondence

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