Brother Hailing was Surgeon of the 4th Carolina Regiment and served until the close of the War.
Washington's Reply[37] to the Brethren of St. John's Lodge.
"To the Master, Wardens, and Members of St
John's Lodge No. 2 of Newbern.
"Gentlemen,
"I receive the cordial welcome which you
"are pleased to give me with sincere gratitude.
"My best ambition having ever aimed at
"the unbiassed approbation of my fellow-citizens,
"it is peculiarly pleasing to find my conduct
"so affectionately approved by a fraternity whose as-
"sociation is founded in justice and benevolence.
"In reciprocating the wishes contained
"in your address, be persuaded that I offer a sincere
"prayer for your present and future happiness.
"At the following Meeting of St. John's Lodge, No. 2, April 29, 1791, the Master laid before the Lodge the answer of Brother George Washington ordered that it be read, which being done, Resolved that it be entered on Minutes of this Lodge."[38] "The Address to Brother Washington and his answer are both on the Minutes of the Lodge. The original letter may have been lost during the late unpleasantness, as the Lodge lost nearly everything it possessed."[39]
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