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Clandestine Masonry

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 255 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Giles F. Yates, 1828 April 14

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Identifier: A2019-178-0076d
Scope and Contents

Letter discusses the following topics: letters Mar 29/Apr 4; letter Grand Council Prince of Jerusalem; J. Cerneau; Egypt Mysteries; Masonry Adonhiramite, Louis Guilleman de St. Victor 1787; L'Etoile Flamboyante, Tschoudy; Antimasonic papers to Holbrook; no blame to 1820 acts; DeLaMotta explanation; S Grand lodge Per dormant

Dates: 1828 April 14

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Giles F. Yates, 1828 May 26

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Identifier: A2019-178-0076h
Scope and Contents

Letter discusses the following topics: Letter May 6; England on Grand Chapter & Encampment Systems; Duke of Sussex, Grand Master, received 33 from France in 1820, does not think many English Masons aware; Dalcho Orations; DeLaMotta circular; spurious bodies; sincere true lover of MF; Notes from G on page 4

Dates: 1828 May 26

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Giles Fonda Yates, 1845

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Identifier: A2019-178-0006
Scope and Contents

Letter discusses the authority of the French Grand Orient in America.

Dates: 1845

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1829 November 07

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Identifier: A2019-178-0053e
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Letter discusses the following topics: Disapprobation of General Grand Chapters/General Grand Encampments etc.; Yates; Grand Consistory of New York defunct; Barker; Fowler, John, and MacGill, Thos.; Colden- Joseph Cerneau's man

Dates: 1829 November 07

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1829 December 24

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Identifier: A2019-178-0053f
Scope and Contents

Letter discusses the following topics: Proposes to send Grand Orient of France manuscript copy of Constitutions certified by both Supreme Councils; sent copy of Light on Masonry; wants manuscript of 33d Barker has; Cerneau's name not struck from Grand College Of Rites lists; DeTournay

Dates: 1829 December 24

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1830 February 04

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Identifier: A2019-178-0054d
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Letter discusses the following topics: Answer to French Baluster for Moultrie to sign; healing Cerneau's followers up to 32d, never had 33d

Dates: 1830 February 04

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1830 May 21

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Identifier: A2019-178-0056f
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Letter discusses the following topics: Eyland, James; Cinci. letters and Barker's, John, irregular activities; manuscript falsified; Patents; safekeeping manuscript; enormous mass of manuscript, docs, etc.; asks for list of Bros recognized by Southern Supreme Council; regular minutes kept since 1813; Who is Daniel G. Seixas

Dates: 1830 May 21

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1832 January 21

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Identifier: A2019-178-0061e
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Letter discusses the following topics: Received answer to Baluster from Grand Orient of France & documents, the Supreme Council during the past year; Cerneau, Joseph, erased from Calendars for 1831 - Northern Supreme Council substituted etc.

Dates: 1832 January 21

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1827 November 07

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Identifier: A2019-178-0042e
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Letter from Gourgas writing that Joseph Cerneau departs for France

Dates: 1827 November 07

Letter from John James Joseph Gourgas to Moses Holbrook, 1828 April 10

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Identifier: A2019-178-0045a
Scope and Contents

Letter discusses the following topics: Yates; Elder Bernard; Grand Orient of France; Morgan excitement; Cerneau, Joseph; Whiting, N.N.; 1826 Procs General Grand Encampment

Dates: 1828 April 10