Bay, John W., 1799-1877

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Letter dated January, 1843 from Jefferson McIntire to John W. Bay, informing Bay that he was elected an Honorary Member of the Allen Grand Lodge of Perfection, No. 1, on January 18, 1843. McIntire was the Grand Secretary of the Lodge.

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Letter dated August 12, 1842 from John Christie to John W. Bay, M.D., inquiring as to whether the Mandates and Decrees of the Grand Council of Princes of Jerusalem of 1827 had been revised. Christie had previously written to Killian H. Van Rensselaer about this matter, but had not received a response. He expresses concern that the officers of his Lodge had not been installed after their election, and therefore, the Lodge would be unable to conduct business legally.

Scope and Contents Letter dated August 18, 1842 from John Christie to John W. Bay, M.D. of Albany, New York in which Christie thanks John W. Bay for his reply to letter of August 12, 1842. Christie reports that the officers of his Lodge had not been installed and requests advice on how to proceed according to the rules set forth in the Mandates and Decrees. Verso of letter is addressed to John W. Bay, M.D., Albany, N.Y. and is stamped "PAID" and postmarked August 19 from Portsmouth, N. H. Red sealing wax...

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Proxy, dated February 1, 1843 appointing John W. Bay to represent Robert Smith, Grand Senior Warden of Allen Grand Lodge of Perfection [Portsmouth, N.H.] at the next annual convention of the Grand Council of Princes of Jerusalem in Albany, New York. Engraving with Masonic symbols upper left corner includes columns, "G" over book with square and compass, sun, moon, and stars. Wax seal of the Allen Grand Lodge of Perfection lower right corner.