Minute Book of the Cerneau Sovereign Grand Consistory, New York, 1816-1826

Item — Box: 3

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection consists of 5 Minute books: Minute Book of the Cerneau Sovereign Grand Consistory, New York, 1816-1826; Minute Book of Atwood Council, New York, 1856-1857; Minute Book of Atwood Council, New York, 1852-1858; Minute Book of the Hays Council, New York, 1860-1866; Minute Book of the Atwood Council, New York, 1860-1862; all these councils represent early forms of Scottish Rite

Dates

Creation: 1816-1826

Creator

Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Sovereign Grand Consistory (Cerneau) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Full Extent

From the Collection: 5 item/s

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Processing Information

See pp. 121 and pp.174-5 for Lafayette records. On Lafayette's 1824 tour of America, he, his son, George Wasington, and Elisha King, stopped at the Sovereign Grand Consistory in New York in September 1824 to receive the 32°. On p.174-75, there is a list of brethen who have been exalted from 1822 to 1825 which marks Lafayette as being exempted of fees.

On pp.121: "The Hon. Sovereign Grand Commander having convened this meeting for the purpose of conferring the several degrees on the distinguished Brethen General Lafayette and his son George W. Lafayette..."