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Gourgas, John James Joseph, 1777-1865

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Found in 665 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1830 March 06

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Identifier: A2019-178-0055a
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Letter discusses the following topics: Returns docs signed by Southern Supreme Council; Dalcho, Frederick discourteous; preparing to expel Barker, John

Dates: 1830 March 06

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1830 April 17

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Identifier: A2019-178-0056b
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Letter discusses the following topics: Barker writes McDonald (Alex.)- dissatisfied; worries about 33d rituals in Cincinnati; has rituals from Ireland of Ceylon (presumes from Jamaica originally); steps to protect rituals & issuance of certs

Dates: 1830 April 17

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1830 May 03

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Identifier: A2019-178-0056d
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Letter discusses the following topics: Eyland, James, member Southern Supreme Council; New Orleans; Fowler, John

Dates: 1830 May 03

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1830 May 20

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Identifier: A2019-178-0056e
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Letter discusses the following topics: Barker still has Mitchell's copy 33d, McFarland stole from Charleston in 1821-22; Holand, J.H., New Orleans; Sebring in Mexico for 2 years; McCosh has moved 180 Miles & is Post Master; will never issue patent for Deputy, except for special purposes

Dates: 1830 May 20

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1830 May 31

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Identifier: A2019-178-0056g
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Letter discusses the following topics: Views on Deputies, or agents; Consistory Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret, Albany, 1826; list of Bros; DeLaMotta, Jacob; Javin, peter; trusted Barker with blank certs; does not know Seixas

Dates: 1830 May 31

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1832 January 01

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Identifier: A2019-178-0061b
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Letter discusses the following topics: Fowler letter; extract from Paris letter on Masonry in France; docs given to McDonald, Alexander, have become lost; wants date of establishment of Northern Supreme Council

Dates: 1832 January 01

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1832 February 20

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Identifier: A2019-178-0062b
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Letter discusses the following topics: Notice of French material forwarded; State of Masonry- in bad way; no important business in Supreme Council in over a year; no word from Barker, John, Holand, J. H., or New Orleans

Dates: 1832 February 20

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1832 April 12

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Identifier: A2019-178-0062f
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Letter from Holbrook writing that he is ill and regrets certificate has not been prepared

Dates: 1832 April 12

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1826 May 31

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Identifier: A2019-178-0035c
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Item marked Private and Confidential. Letter discusses the following topics: Cerneau Masons T. W. Bacot, J. S. Cogdell, et al; Peter Javin, Cerneau Deputy Bacot has Mitchell's manuscript; Mitchell, De La Motta, Alexander and Harby died at same time; De La Motta manuscript sold by son; Cerneau makes headway; Dalcho

Dates: 1826 May 31