setts.[29]

Following copy of the President's answer is taken from his letter
book.[30] Both address and answer in the letter book are in the
handwriting of Major William Jackson, secretary to the President.

A photostat of the original entry is in the Archives of the Grand
Lodge of Pennsylvania. It will be noted that there is neither place nor
date given.

=FAC-SIMILE OF REPLY TO KING DAVID'S LODGE, NO. 1, NEWPORT, R. I. LETTER
BOOK II, FOLIO 29.=

President WASHINGTON arrived at Newport, R.I., at eight o'clock on
Tuesday morning, August 17, 1790. On the next day, Wednesday, the
President and his suite left on the Packet "Hancock" at nine o'clock in
the morning for Providence.

His company consisted of Governor Clinton of New York, Thomas Jefferson,
Secretary of State, Senator Theodore Foster, Judge Blair, Mr. Smith of
South Carolina and Mr. Gorman of New Hampshire; members of Congress.[31]

WASHINGTON left Providence, Saturday, August 21, and arrived in New York
upon the following day, Sunday, August 22, 1790,[32] and sent the
following reply to the Newport Brethren:

"TO THE MASTER, WARDENS, AND BRETHREN OF
"KING DAVIDS LODGE IN NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND."

"_Gentlemen_,

"I receive the welcome which you
"give me to Rhode Island with pleasure, and I
"acknowledge my obligations for the flattering
"expressions of regard, contained in your address,
"with grateful sincerity.

"Being persuaded that a just
"application of the principles, on which the Masonic
"Fraternity is founded, must be promotive of
"private virtue and public prosperity, I shall
"always be happy to advance the interests of
"the Society, and to be considered by them as
"a deserving brother.

"My best wishes, Gentlemen,
"are offered for your individual happiness."[33]

"Go. Washington"

=FAC-SIMILE OF NOTICE SENT TO BROTHER WASHINGTON AT MOUNT VERNON TO
ATTEND HIS LODGE. TREASURED BY THE WIFE OF PRESIDENT MADISON UNTIL HER
DEATH. ORIGINAL IN ARCHIVES OF GRAND LODGE OF PENNSYLVANIA. MSS. VOL. A,
FOLIO 81.=

Footnotes:

[27] A copy of the Extracts from the Records of King David's Lodge, No.
1, as made by Ara Hildreth, Esq., is in the Archives of the Grand Lodge
of Pennsylvania, Mss. Volume Q, R.I. 7.

Cf. also a verified copy of the Minute in "Proceedings of the
Anti-Masonic Republican Convention of Massachusetts, Boston, 1832," p.
22.