Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-28
LEwESsvILLE. Fairfax Co. Va,
November 2ist. 1855.
7rGfft p AnfeTs1n. Esq


FrdFI. Z. Andersoz, Esq
Dear Sir and Brother-Your favor OF
the leth Inst. received yesterday. sm
very glad 20 be able to give you the IL
formation that you deire and can as
sure you that 1t is not q burden but
pleasure for ne 50 TO do. The title OF
the verses Is The Level and the
SQUARE They were written in the
summer OF 1854 by P. g. n and Bro.
! Robert Morris, Ii. D., 81 MS residence
~ Lcdgetou, KY. and were first pub
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Louisville, KY, OF which ne was then
editor, September I5sh. 1881.
L was TWO years before this poem at
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3. French, OF Washington city. then
Grand Master Of ths District OF Colum-
biz, was tas first prominent man 10 no
l5ce II. He himself possessed the ''ars
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recommend It 20 MS brethren. Philip
c. Tucker, Grand Master Of Vermont,
aad also observed the poem with the
eye OF favor.
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ss the festival given By the Freeuasons
Of Hartford. Conn, 20 the Grand En-
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