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This New York Mason says, ‘Thereis do legal Masonic Grand Lodge in theUnited States, that I am aware of, which instituted colored lodges/This is true, for at the time our GrandLodge was ‘instituted’ prejudice was too strong against Negro elevation for the white lodges of this country to grant us a charter. Therefore, our fathers- for it was many years ago—applied to Eng land, and were loth made Masons and granted a Charter under which we work, so that we hail from the same source as this New York Mason does, if he hails from any. Should this not suffice the public, we will give them more,Henry M. Turner, Colored Mason.1 American Authorship.—WashingtonIrving realized a handsom* fortune, as did also Mitchell, the geographer. Professor Davis received more thu $50,000, and Professor Authon more thau $60 -000. The French series of Mr. Bolma'r
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The Colored American
Augusta, Georgia, US
Sat, Jan 13, 1866
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