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Digital Books



Albert Gallatin Mackey - The American Masonic Historian, was born at Charleston, South Carolina, March 12, 1807. He died at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, June 20, 1881.  He served as Grand Secretary for the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Masons of South Carolina from 1842 - 1867.
This collection is a partial representation of the masonic publications authored or edited by Brother Albert G. Mackey.  They are presented as a PDF of the original publication from the 1800's.
Sources:  Archive.org, Cornell University, Duke University, Google Books, Library of Congress, The HathiTrust, University of California at Berkeley, University of Michigan
PictureAlbert Gallatin Mackey, Masonic Author
  Publications (in digital format) - by Albert Gallatin Mackey


  • The American Quarterly Review of Freemasonry Vol 1, 1858 (596 pages)
  • The American Quarterly Review of Freemasonry Vol 2, 1859 (576 pages)
  • Book of the Chapter (Holy Royal Arch), 1863 - 4th Edition (259 pages)
  • Cryptic Masonry or Manual of the Council, 1897 - Revised Edition (155 pages)
  • Encyclopedia of Freemasonry and Its Kindred Sciences, 1874 (947 pages)
  • History of Freemasonry in South Carolina 1736 - 1860, 1861 (551 pages)
  • Lexicon of Freemasonry, 1860 - First English Ed from 5th American Ed (384 pages)
  • Manual of the Lodge, American System, 1891 - Revised (254 pages)
  • Masonic Parliamentary Law, 1875 (240 pages)
  • The Mystic Tie, 1867 - Tenth Edition (233 pages)
  • The Symbolism of Freemasonry, 1869 (364 pages)
  • Textbook of Masonic Jurisprudence, 1865 - Seventh Edition (570 pages)


Additional Books and Publications of Masonic Interest from the 1700's and 1800's (download as PDF)
These digital files of works in their original format are presented for the benefit of Masonic Historians and researchers.
  • American Freemason Magazine, 1858, Vol 6
  • Atholl Lodges, History, by Robert F Gould, 1879
  • American Masonic Record, Vol 1, 1827-1828
  • Antiquities of Freemasonry, by G Oliver, 1823
  • Book of the Lodge, by Rev G Oliver, 1849
  • Constitutions of the Antient Fraternity, by Hervey, 1873
  • Cryptic Masonry, by Jackson Chase, 1870
  • Dictionary of Symbolical Masonry, by G Oliver, 1853
  • Digest of Masonic Law, by George Chase, 1863
  • Free-Masons Magazine, 1794, Vol II
  • Freemasons Manual, by Jeremiah How, 1862
  • Freemason's Manual, by Thomas Sargant, 1880
  • Freemason's Monitor, by James Hardie, 1819, 2nd Edition
  • Freemason's Monitor, by Z A Davis, 1853, Revised

  • History of Free Masonry, by Alex Lawrie, 1804
  • History of Freemasonry from 1829 to present, by Oliver, 1841
  • Letters on Freemasonry, 1849
  • Letters on the Masonic Institution, by John Adams, 1847
  • Letters & Addresses on Freemasonry, by John Adams, 1875
  • Masonic Advocate, by Carroll Judson, 1859
  • Masonic Biography Eminent Free Masons, by C Moore, 1863
  • Mirror for Johannite Masons, by Geo Oliver, 1866
  • Perfect Ceremonies of Craft Masonry, London, 1871
  • Richardson's Monitor of Free-Masonry, 1860
  • Spirit of Freemasonry, by Hutchinson, 1st Ed, 1775
  • Spirit of Freemasonry, by Hutchinson, 2nd Ed, 1795
  • Spirit of Freemasonry, by Oliver, 2nd Ed, 1855
  • Traditions of Freemasonry, by A Pierson, 1870, 4th Ed
  • True Masonic Guide, by Robert Macoy, 1866


Ahiman Rezon - A collection from the 1700's and 1800's
These digital files of works in their original format are presented for the benefit of Masonic Historians and researchers.
  • Ahiman Rezon - by Laurence Dermott, 1760, Dublin
  • Ahiman Rezon - by Laurence Dermott, 1764, 2nd Ed, London
  • Ahiman Rezon - by Laurence Dermott, 1803, 7th Ed, Belfast
  • Ahiman Rezon - by Laurence Dermott, 1805, 1st American Ed
  • Ahiman Rezon - by Laurence Dermott, 1855, 2nd American Ed


  • Ahiman Rezon - by Samuel Cole, 1817, Maryland
  • Ahiman Rezon - by Grand Lodge, 1825, Pennsylvania
  • Ahiman Rezon - by Underwood, 1858, Ireland
  • Ahiman Rezon - by Wolcott Redding, 1889, Standard Ed





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