Gourgas, John James Joseph, 1777-1865 |

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

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Identifier: A2019-178-0038b

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Letter discusses the following topics: List of Albany members; 1813 Fowler letter to Dalcho, in cipher "ratified in the Cathedral of St. Patrick"; Ciphers; Lafayette imposed upon; Dalcho unwilling to do more; wrote De Grasse, May 31, 1826

Dates: 1827 May

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 Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1827 January

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Identifier: A2019-178-0037c

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Letter from Holbrook who writes that due to infirm members he is not able to convene Supreme Council, but hopes to in a few days

Dates: 1827 January

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 Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1822 July 15

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Identifier: A2019-178-0035b

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Letter discusses the following topics: Cerneau troubles; Peter Javin; Edward De La Motta

Dates: 1822 July 15

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 Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1827 March 26

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Identifier: A2019-178-0037f

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Letter discusses the following topics: Arrangement of Southern Supreme Council; gives fees and division of same; no charter fee; no dispensations granted; diploma costs; method of chartering; has received letters from Lafayette dated 30 December 1826; Barker; Cerneau; De Grasse; William Morgan

Dates: 1827 March 26

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 Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1826 April 13

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Identifier: A2019-178-0035a

Scope and Contents Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, dated April 13, 1826. In this letter, Moses Holbrook, Lieutenant Commander of the Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction, responds that he has received Gourgas' package, which is before the Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction, for consideration. Topics include the defense of the Freemasonry in the newspapers and the use of "money or the black ballot" as an efficient way to control the quality of membership. Holbrook would become...

Dates: 1826 April 13

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 Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1826 December 13

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Identifier: A2019-178-0036d

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Letter discusses the following topics: Fowler & Supreme Council Ireland; England, Duke of Sussex; Thomas MacGill; Documents on Sublime Freemasonry, and libel suit; lists the 14 states of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction; compares population of the two jurisdictions.

Dates: 1826 December 13

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 Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1827 January 15

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Identifier: A2019-178-0037b

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Letter discusses the following topics: France fails to answer letters; also Jamaica; inquiry by friend obtained no info on any Sublime body in France; Duke of Tarentum, Cambeceri and De Grasse

Dates: 1827 January 15