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Gourgas, John James Joseph, 1777-1865

 Person

Found in 665 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1832 May 03

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Identifier: A2019-178-0203e
Scope and Contents

Copy of Sampson Simson letter of resignation as Sovereign Grand Commander and certified as a true copy from the records by Gourgas

Dates: 1832 May 03

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Nathan Hammatt Gould, 1848 December 11

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Identifier: A2019-178-0034b
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Gourgas sends Gould a copy of Cerneau's expulsion certificate and circulars denouncing certificates/charters from Cerneau bodies. The letter mentions Charles Moore, editor of Free Masons monthly magazine.

Dates: 1848 December 11

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Winslow Lewis, 1860 June 17

 File — Box 6
Identifier: A2019-178-0190
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Letter from J. J. J. Gourgas to Dr. Winslow Lewis of Boston. Gourgas thanks him for a fraternal call and described his role in the early Scottish Rite, saying that he constitutionally abdicated his position of Sovereign Grand Commander in August of 1851 and left management to Giles Fonda Yates, as Lieutenant Grand Commander.

Dates: 1860 June 17

Letter from Jonathan M. Allen to Edward A. Raymond, 1842 December 23

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Identifier: A2019-178-0127g
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Letter discusses the following topics: Pamphlets; Yates in town; will check pamphlet for errors; happy to hear of new institutions; Yates informs Gourgas sent Dalcho's work; he has now looked at pamphlet- most disgraceful specimen of printing- it may be of some use to you

Dates: 1842 December 23