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Anti-Masonic movements

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 117 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1828 August 25

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Identifier: A2019-178-0078c
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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

Dates: 1828 August 25

Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1828 August 27

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Identifier: A2019-178-0078d
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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

Dates: 1828 August 27

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

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Identifier: A2019-178-0079a
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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

Dates: 1828 October 14

Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1828 November 20

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Identifier: A2019-178-0079c
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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

Dates: 1828 November 20

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

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Identifier: A2019-178-0080a
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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?

Dates: 1828 December

Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1829 January 17

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Identifier: A2019-178-0080c
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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

Dates: 1829 January 17

Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1829 April 04

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Identifier: A2019-178-0081a
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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

Dates: 1829 April 04

Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1829 April 23

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Identifier: A2019-178-0081c
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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

Dates: 1829 April 23

Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1829 May 08

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Identifier: A2019-178-0081d
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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

Dates: 1829 May 08

Letter from Giles F. Yates to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1829 November 13

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Identifier: A2019-178-0082c
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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

Dates: 1829 November 13