Bound manuscript of supplemental documents of The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite in Thirty-Three Degrees, 1860-1874

Item

Identifier: A1992-079

Scope and Contents

Manuscript titled, "A History of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite in the United States," written by Robert B. Folger sometime between 1860 and 1874.

Robert B. Folger published a history of the Scottish Rite in 1862 (Folger belonged to the Joseph Cerneau Supreme Council and therefore writes the history from this perspective). With the history is an extensive appendix containing 38 sections which reproduce and print the original documents, relating to the origin, progress, and establishment of the rite.

There is overlap between these suplemental documents and Folger's appendix in his published book. However, they are not an exact copy and in this suplement, Folger adds commentary and remarks to each document. This bound manuscript contains only the first 19 sections of 38. Carson's typescript contains all 38 sections.

Dates

Creation: 1860-1874

Creator

Folger, Robert B. (Robert Benjamin), 1803-1892 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials in this collection may be governed by copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Please contact the Archivist regarding permission to publish material.

Full Extent

1 item/s

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Related Materials

Enoch Carson transcribed and typed up this manuscript with an added preface. The fully published history is available in our library catalog as well as the second edition.

1. Narrative, Explanatory of events connected with the Sovereign Grand Consistory by the Honorary John W. Mulligan 2. History of proceedings of the Sovereign Grand Consistory from 1807 to 1816 3. Copy of the patent of the Honorary John W. Mulligan, 1807 4. Notes explanatory, describing the nature of the Sovereign Grand Consistory, founded in 1807, Ancient Constitutional Scottish rite of Heredom 5. Abstract from Longworth’s Directory from 1806 to 1812 6. History of the Lodge of Perfection, Council of Princes of Jerusalem, and Sublime Grand Consistory, formed by Abram Jacobs, John G. Tardy, J.J.J. Gourgas, and others 7. History of the Sovereign Chapter and Rose Croix de Heredom from 1705-1810 8. Certificate of election of John G. Tardy as Grand Commander of the Gourgas Consistory 9. Copy of edict first issued in 1809 and repeated each year up to 1820 10. History of the Royal and Select Masters degrees 11. Edict issued by the Sovereign Grand Consistory in 1811 and 1812 12. First tableau issued by the Sovereign Grand Consistory U.S.A. of 1812 13. Grand Council, Sublime Prince of Royal Secret, for the state of Rhode Island 1813 14. Explanatory remarks for the year, 1812 15. Recognition of the Sovereign Grand Consistory U.S.A by the Supreme Council of France 16. Grand Council, Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret, for the state of Louisiana, 1813 with explanatory remarks – embracing a correspondence with the Grand Lodge of Louisiana 17. Supreme Grand Council Sovereign Grand Inspector General formed by Emanuel de la Motta – antagonistic to the Sovereign Grand Consistory U.S.A with explanatory remarks 18. Expulsion of Joseph Cerneau, his aiders, and abettors, by Emanuel de la Motta 19. Reply of the Sovereign Grand Consistory to the expulsion by Grand Commander of Gen administration