Letter from David Newcomb to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1845 November 3

Item Information

Title:
Letter from David Newcomb to John James Joseph Gourgas, 1845 November 3
Description:
Letter from David Newcomb to John James Joseph Gourgas. Dated November 3, 1845. In this letter to Sovereign Grand Commander Gourgas, David Newcomb of Albany, New York, relays information necessary to complete his Grand Council of Princes of Jerusalem’s return. Information includes Hiram Arnold’s biographical data and his oath of fealty to the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, which is attested to by David Newcomb and Giles Fonda Yates.
Creator:
Newcomb, David, about 1811-
Contributor:
Gourgas, John James Joseph, 1777-1865
Contributor:
Yates, Giles F. (Giles Fonda), 1798-1859
Date:
November 3, 1845
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library
Collection (local):
Scottish Rite Documents
Subjects:
Arnold, Hiram
Freemasonry--New York (State)
Freemasonry--New York (State)--Albany
Freemasons--New York (State)
Freemasons--New York (State)--Albany
Scottish Rite (Masonic order)
Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Grand Council Grand Council of Princes of Jerusalem (Albany, N.Y.)
Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Supreme Council for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction--History
Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Valley of Albany (N.Y.)
Places:
New York > Albany (county) > Albany
Albany, New York, United States
Link to Item:
https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/1174
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Language:
English
Notes:
Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. SC 300.002
Identifier:
A2019/178/0024a