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Persecution
That letter contains two paragraphs , the first of which I shall not enter into , as it has some tendency to explain itself . The second is , however , to me altogether incomprehensible , which I presume His Royal Highness the Grand Master docs not intend it should be . I am not aware of any communication under the seal of secresy , any more than I am cognizant of matters that have been told or circulated out ofthe precincts of a Lodge .
Neither am I aware of being impressed with any intention to disobey any injunction . The Grand Master is , by your letter to me , evidently made to be justifying some course of imputing to me a breach of my Masonic obligation and duties—is this true ? It is upon the contents ofthe second paragraph of the letter that I call upon you , as a Mason , to give me such a clear explanation as will prevent me hereafter from considering myself misled , and that I may thereby be deceived in the course such a letter may lead me to adopt . I have examined the Book of Constitutions , and as I felt , so I find , that book is no witness against me .
Your early compliance will oblige Yours fraternally and obediently , Lancaster Place , 5 th Feb . 1840 . ROBERT THOS . CRUCEFIX , P . G . D . " " To the Worshipful Brother Dr . Crucefix , P . J . G . D . " WORSHIPFUL BROTHER , —Inreplyto your letter received on Wednesday
evening , I beg to say , that my letter of the 1 st instant was written in the precise terms of the instructions communicated to me , in writing , by the Most Worshipful Grand Master , who was at the time in Denbighshire , I consequently am unable to answer your questions without His Royal Plighness ' s directions . I went to Kensington Palace yesterday , to lay your letter before the Grand Master , but was not fortunate enough to see Plis Royal Highness , and shall therefore go again to-morrow for that purpose . I am , fraternally , Freemasons' Hall , Your obedient servant and Brother , 7 th Feb . 1840 . WILLIAM H . WHITE , G . S . "
" To the Very Worshipful Brother W . H . White , G-S ., < S-e . VERY WORSHIPFUL BROTHER , — -A suspense of several days has not tended to relieve my mind . I , for the second time , claim your explanation on the points referred to in your letter under date tbe 1 st instant , and trust that you will save me the pain and trouble of any further correspondence on this subject . Yours fraternally and obediently , 14 th Feb . 1840 . R . T . CRUCEFIX , P . G . D . "
" To the Worshipful Brother Dr . Crucefix , P . J . G . D . WORSHIPFUL BROTHER , —In reply to your letter of this date I beg to state , that I had the honour to lay before the Most Worshipful Grand Master your letter of the 5 th instant , but that I have not received from His Royal Highness any commands upon the subject . I am fraternally , Freemasons' Plall , Your obedient servant and Brother , 14 th Feb . 1840 . WILLIAM PI . WHITE , G . S . '
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Persecution
That letter contains two paragraphs , the first of which I shall not enter into , as it has some tendency to explain itself . The second is , however , to me altogether incomprehensible , which I presume His Royal Highness the Grand Master docs not intend it should be . I am not aware of any communication under the seal of secresy , any more than I am cognizant of matters that have been told or circulated out ofthe precincts of a Lodge .
Neither am I aware of being impressed with any intention to disobey any injunction . The Grand Master is , by your letter to me , evidently made to be justifying some course of imputing to me a breach of my Masonic obligation and duties—is this true ? It is upon the contents ofthe second paragraph of the letter that I call upon you , as a Mason , to give me such a clear explanation as will prevent me hereafter from considering myself misled , and that I may thereby be deceived in the course such a letter may lead me to adopt . I have examined the Book of Constitutions , and as I felt , so I find , that book is no witness against me .
Your early compliance will oblige Yours fraternally and obediently , Lancaster Place , 5 th Feb . 1840 . ROBERT THOS . CRUCEFIX , P . G . D . " " To the Worshipful Brother Dr . Crucefix , P . J . G . D . " WORSHIPFUL BROTHER , —Inreplyto your letter received on Wednesday
evening , I beg to say , that my letter of the 1 st instant was written in the precise terms of the instructions communicated to me , in writing , by the Most Worshipful Grand Master , who was at the time in Denbighshire , I consequently am unable to answer your questions without His Royal Plighness ' s directions . I went to Kensington Palace yesterday , to lay your letter before the Grand Master , but was not fortunate enough to see Plis Royal Highness , and shall therefore go again to-morrow for that purpose . I am , fraternally , Freemasons' Hall , Your obedient servant and Brother , 7 th Feb . 1840 . WILLIAM H . WHITE , G . S . "
" To the Very Worshipful Brother W . H . White , G-S ., < S-e . VERY WORSHIPFUL BROTHER , — -A suspense of several days has not tended to relieve my mind . I , for the second time , claim your explanation on the points referred to in your letter under date tbe 1 st instant , and trust that you will save me the pain and trouble of any further correspondence on this subject . Yours fraternally and obediently , 14 th Feb . 1840 . R . T . CRUCEFIX , P . G . D . "
" To the Worshipful Brother Dr . Crucefix , P . J . G . D . WORSHIPFUL BROTHER , —In reply to your letter of this date I beg to state , that I had the honour to lay before the Most Worshipful Grand Master your letter of the 5 th instant , but that I have not received from His Royal Highness any commands upon the subject . I am fraternally , Freemasons' Plall , Your obedient servant and Brother , 14 th Feb . 1840 . WILLIAM PI . WHITE , G . S . '