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Clandestine Masonry

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 255 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Joseph Cerneau to Richard S. Spofford, 1825 November 28

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Identifier: A2019-178-0347j
Scope and Contents

Letter discusses the following topics: de Glock d'Obernay an imposter; making Masons (3 degrees) for $10; has received his $32 for diploma

Dates: 1825 November 28

Letter from Joseph Cerneau to Richard S. Spofford, 1826 March 26

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Identifier: A2019-178-0347o
Scope and Contents

Letter discusses the following topics: Established bodies of Sublime Masonry in Mass; Hicks, Elias; Salem, Massachusetts; gives prices on degree manuscript ($130); lists degrees

Dates: 1826 March 26

Letter from M. W. Bayliss, 1897

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Identifier: A1994-089
Scope and Contents

Printed letter criticizing both the Northern and Southern Jurisdictions as not true Scottish Rite organizations.

Dates: 1897

Letter from Moses Holbrook to Giles F. Yates, 1825 July 14

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Identifier: A2019-178-0120c
Scope and Contents

Letter discusses the following topics: Yates proposed publication; translation of French & Spanish books; McCosh to visit New York; Barker in Georgia; J.M. Allen, HP of Amber Chapter; Thomas W. Bacob, Cerneau group

Dates: 1825 July 14

Letter from Moses Holbrook to Giles F. Yates, 1826 January 28

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Identifier: A2019-178-0120e
Scope and Contents

Letter discusses the following topics: Written Simpson, Riker, Gourgas, no response; No word from Northern Supreme Council in 13 years; Barker's activities; J. Coggeshall obtain degrees to 29th from English Brother who had authority from Prince Edward, Duke of Kent; Coggeshall similar book to Yates, suggest a joint work; Cerneau

Dates: 1826 January 28

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

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Identifier: A2019-178-0120h
Scope and Contents

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
Scope and Contents

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