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Freemasonry -- France

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1828 September 08

 Item
Identifier: A2019-178-0047b
Scope and Contents

Letter discusses the following topics: Gives copy letter 17 June from DeGrasse to Camagne, Auguste Gaetan; conditions in France

Dates: 1828 September 08

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1828 September 18

 Item
Identifier: A2019-178-0047c
Scope and Contents

Letter discusses the following topics: Conditions in France; 3 pages of extracts about the Grand Orient & Supreme Council of Rites

Dates: 1828 September 18

Letter from Joseph Cerneau to Richard S. Spofford, 1825 October 08

 Item
Identifier: A2019-178-0347h
Scope and Contents

Letter discusses the following topics: Circular of Grand Consistory; correspondence of Grand Orient; Tableau of Grand Bodies of France

Dates: 1825 October 08

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

 Item
Identifier: A2019-178-0061b
Scope and Contents

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

Loge du Phoenix records, circa 1800

 Collection
Identifier: A2013-007
Scope and Contents

Collection of 14 manuscript booklets concerning Loge du Phoenix which includes the constitution and descriptions of all the officers of the lodge and their role in ritual ceremony: Garde du Temple, Tuiler, Architecte, Premier Matre des Ceremonies, Deuxieme Maitre des Ceremonies, Econome, Secretaire, Tresorier, Hospitalier, Garde des Sceaux-timbres et archives, Premier Diacre, Deuxieme Diacre. There is no ritual degree work in the booklets.

Dates: circa 1800

Manuscript Masonic ritual collection, 1770-1952

 Collection
Identifier: A1997-094-011
Abstract

Please note that early Masonic rituals and especially French rituals have slightly different names for each degree.

Dates: 1770-1952

Supreme Council of France records, 1894-1895

 Collection — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2013-099-002
Dates: 1894-1895

Transcript of addresses from the Grand Orient banquet, 1894 July 22

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A2013-099-007
Scope and Contents Handwritten portions of addresses by the Grand Orient of France and Supreme Council of Belgium, regarding the tolerance of Masonic institutions. Includees an address by Deguaire-Grobel, member of the Council of the Order and of the Grand College of the Rites of the Grand Orient of France. Deguaire-Grobel states that the Grand Orient of France has been often misunderstood, claiming that the aim of Freemasonry is to assure the acceptance or denial of belief in God. He closes by asking for...
Dates: 1894 July 22