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Letter from Worshipful Master Elwood Evans of Olympia Lodge, No. 1, 1864 July 30

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Identifier: A2017-052-001
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Letter from Worshipful Master Elwood Evans of Olympia Lodge, No. 1. Dated July 30, 1864. This letter from Elwood Evand, the Worshipful Master of Olympia Lodge, No. 1, warns the Fraternity to be wary of Masonic imposter "O. H. Treat, Tweed, or Treed,"

Dates: 1864 July 30

Letter to Elizabeth B. Church from James H. Kearns, 1847 July 12

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Identifier: A2023-048-001
Content Description

Kearns wrote to Church about a portrait of her recently deceased husband that they have and offers it to the widow with the lodge's sympathies for the death of her husband, a fellow member. The letter has an Odd Fellow's seal affixed to it.

Dates: 1847 July 12

Letter to Frazier W. Hurltant from J. S. Bark, 1881 May 27

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Identifier: A2023-084-001
Content Description

The letter discusses the history of the Grand Lodge of New York

Dates: 1881 May 27

Letter to General James Wadsworth from G. Wheelock requesting a pass-through United States Forces during the Civil War, 1862

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Identifier: A1997-123-006
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A letter written to General James Wadsworth, Military Governor, Washington from G. Wheelock, Colonel and Commander of 73rd regiment, dated September 30, 1862. Colonel is requesting a pass for his friends, John Wesley Harway and William S. Hadley, to reach Major G. McClellan's army for business. It includes 2 pages, one written, one blank, and is accompanied by a pass granted on October 2, 1862 and signed by General Wadworth's Aide-de-Camp.

Dates: 1862

Letter to Grand Lodges to Establish General Grand Lodge of US pamphlet, 1822 April

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Identifier: A1994-139-001
Scope and Contents Circular from appointed committee of eleven members submitted to several Grand Lodges and distributed among Masons concerning the establishment of a General Grand Lodge of the United States. It contains a report of a meeting held on March 9, 1822 among "members of Congress who belong to the Masonic Fraternity" as well as "visitors to the city who are or have been members of any state grand lodge... held in the Senate Chamber" to discuss the establishment of a national Grand Lodge....
Dates: 1822 April

Letter to Howard M. Miller from Fred W. Rehlinuyer, 1942 July 12

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Identifier: A2023-017-001
Content Description

Letter to Howard M. Miller from Fred W. Rehlinuyer, Secretary of Massac Lodge, no. 86, on July 12, 1942. Also contains an unaddressed letter from Rehlinuyer that confirms Miller's role as Noble Grand of the lodge.

Dates: 1942 July 12

Letter to J. A. Campbell from O. F. Burdell, 1877 September 10

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Identifier: A2023-123-001
Dates: 1877 September 10

Letter to Jacob Loomis from T.O. Loomis, 1830 August 12

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Identifier: A2012-007-001
Scope and Contents

Letter is addressed to Jacob Loomis of Andover, Connecticut from T. O. Loomis. Among other family news T. O. Loomis mentions that Green (probably Elder Caleb Green) had spoken in Westfield on Anti-Masonry. The letter was written during the height of the Anti-Masonic movement.

Dates: 1830 August 12

Letter to James W. Crossman from Lucien B. Keith, 1849 February 22

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Identifier: A2015-014
Scope and Contents

In this letter to James W. Crossman of King David's Lodge, Taunton, Massachusetts, District Deputy Grand Master Lucien B. Keith waives the waiting period for Masonic candidate Stephen Babcock. Written while at New Bedford, Massachusetts, and dated February 22, 1849.

Dates: 1849 February 22

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