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Freemasonry -- Rituals

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 213 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1829 January 08

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Identifier: A2019-178-0050a
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Letter discusses the following topics: Moret; Baluster May 1, 1827, Joint property of the two Supreme Councils; Fowler; copy letter Yates, Dec 25, 1828 to Gourgas, re Whiting; Barnards book; Gourgas opinions on Masonry; wants to see 33rd Charleston ritual

Dates: 1829 January 08

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1830 March 27

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Identifier: A2019-178-0055e
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Letter discusses the following topics: Dalcho, F; Barker, John; Mitchell, John and Spitzer, B.M., copies of 33d Gourgas has never seen

Dates: 1830 March 27

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1827 August 27

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Identifier: A2019-178-0040e
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Letter discusses the following topics: manuscript Southern Supreme Council, general agreement with G's rituals; Regulations 1761-62 and of 33d have omissions, alterations & add; in 1813-14 150 circulars/pamphlets sent; Guadeloupe; will copy manuscript for H.; same for Fowler. Ireland; peruse original 33; DeLaMotta doesn't send manuscript 23-26

Dates: 1827 August 27

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1827 December 13

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Identifier: A2019-178-0043b
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Letter discusses the following topics: received balustrade of 29th; package of material missing; info on original 33; wants to borrow Knights Templar Rituals. Of Clairborne, Alabama; hopes Barker will sent rituals; for good of Masonry, 33 degree should be guardian of all Freemasonry; Jeremy Cross & Sublime Freemasonry; address as 21 white St

Dates: 1827 December 13

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1828 May 01

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Identifier: A2019-178-0045c
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Letter discusses the following topics: Anti-masonry; desires Paris to recognize the two United States Supreme Councils; Barker, John, ahs nor forwarded 33d degree rituals; Moret in Paris

Dates: 1828 May 01

Letter from Moses Holbrook to Giles F. Yates, 1826 July 10

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Identifier: A2019-178-0120h
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Letter discusses the following topics: Coggeshall; Barkder; Cerneau expansion; views on the Jewish people; degree ceremonies; 21-27 degrees taken from the Spanish; 31 degree no ceremony; the big tuilleur

Dates: 1826 July 10

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1828 December 17

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Identifier: A2019-178-0049i
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Letter discusses the following topics: Ireland; 18 rules and 33d degree; join reply to Paris; Cerneau and Javin; Holland letter; Fowler & Masonic books; reply to Grand College of Rites; Barker, John; Barker as deputy, neglect are null and void

Dates: 1828 December 17

Letter from Moses Holbrook to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1829 October 20

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Identifier: A2019-178-0053b
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Letter discusses the following topics: Miller, JHC, and Holy Cross Degree; Bernard's Light on Masonry; manuscript sold by Barker to Yates; has 3 chests of manuscript; Lorenzo Dow, 32degree, New Orleans

Dates: 1829 October 20

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, 1827 November 04

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Identifier: A2019-178-0042a
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Letter discusses the following topics: Plan for forwarding manuscript; French in Charleston speak badly of De Grasse; La Concorde, Martinique; Jeremy L. Cross and Masonic Chart; loans ritual to Gourgas; Cerneau

Dates: 1827 November 04