Anti-Masonic movements
Found in 117 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1828 August 25
Letter discusses the following topics: Antimasonic publication of degrees; outline of Odd Fellows; Knights Templar degrees; Baptists & Methodists not to hear or support Mason ministers; Thurlow Weed & Wittlesay plan establish presses; Antimasons have money; King's trial re. Wm. Morgan coming
Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1828 August 27
Letter discusses the following topics: Letter Aug 25; degree Mediterranean Pass want patent to confer- he did -not active -J.M. Allen initiated few-nothing done at Saratoga & Greece; Morgan affair; Masonry not for self-aggrandize; Holy Cross Deg & JHC Miller, name used without consent; see Mas received Jul 2
Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1828 October 14
Letter discusses the following topics: Extracts from letters received from J.M. Allen & S.R. Bradley; cover antimasonry in Western New York; Allen says lodges & chapter in Onondaga County doing nothing - have not met since last annual meeting
Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1828 November 20
Letter discusses the following topics: Nov 18 letter; Antimasonic papers had nothing of import; Southwick, Sol, 35,000 votes in NY; S.B. Bradley writes revelations of higher degrees are French manuscript; fundamental principles violated in commit to writing; Knapp's Genius & Defence of Freemasonry; if lived in Albany & Consistory
Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1828 December
Letter discusses the following topics: Dec 16 letter; Bernard's book not for sale yet; Antimasonic publications; PS added 25th due H Peek forgetting to deliver letter; England letter, handling orphan children claim; fears N. N. Whiting is bout to join antimasons; Bernard to reveal some 42 degrees, is Whiting asst him?
Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1829 January 17
Letter discusses the following topics: S.B. Bradley letter lists Antimasonic publications- Bernard book not yet published; refute statement that Masonry is not 150 years old; allusion to Masonry in history; spirt of Antimasonry
Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1829 April 04
Letter discusses the following topics: Grand Council Prince of Jerusalem met in February; could not attend; J. M. Allen was to send info, he has not done yet; hopes to send Antimasonic publications
Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1829 April 23
Letter discusses the following topics: Letter Apr 26; J.M. Allen letter on Procs Grand Council Prince of Jerusalem published in Massachusetts received and in Boston Free Press; no new lodges due to antimasonry; Bay going to New York for Grand lodge; Samuel H. Drake; N.N. Whiting; J.M. Allen to send returns; European letters
Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1829 May 08
Letter discusses the following topics: Letter J.M. Allen # May; Allen busy on public bus-no work done-no sent returns; in town meeting antimasons beat, 30 votes out of 700, dead in this part of country
Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1829 November 13
Letter discusses the following topics: Money to editor New York Mirror; admission of Masons; doc as a passport to any lodge or chapter; will try to get docs & Antimasonic almanac 1830; Antimasonic votes less than last year; Thurlow Weed elected to New York Assembly
