Scottish Rite (Masonic Order) French Language Collection 1787-1825, 1907, n.d. RG 486

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The origins of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry can be traced to France around 1754, when a Chapter of Claremont was founded in Paris. Initially this chapter had seven degrees, but by 1758 there were twenty-five degrees, known as the Rite of Perfection. In 1761, Stephen Morin was appointed to introduce the Rite into the New World.

This collection contains materials relating to freemasonry. All of the material is written in French. The bulk of the material relates to the Scottish Rite Order and the Grand Orient de France.

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Current copyright applies. In some instances, researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright and the Brock University Archives before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the Library’s usual procedures unless otherwise specified.