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Brotherhood & pay respect to one whom you should delight to honour our beloved Washington - I can rely upon your worthy grand Master [illegible] he was my Physician for several years. And I know he will not fail me in this work - I think there are many only waiting for somebody to speak first.

If our Lodge will set the example others would soon follow. I hear also that there is plenty of money in the general Treasury. And if they would only give us a shove. I know they have widows & orphans. God forbid that I should take a cent from them I think they can can for them too. But pardon me - I am occupying too much of your time. I leave my petition with you. And trust you will not cast it aside but will give me