“At the East of the Lodge of Portsmouth in Virginia, the 17th of the 5th month, in the year of (V∴ L∴) True Light 5798./:
The (R∴ L∴ Pte∴ Fse∴) respectable French Provincial Lodge, regularly appointed under the distinctive title of WISDOM, No. 2660 by the GRAND ORIENT OF FRANCE.
To
The (T∴ R∴ L∴) very respectable French Lodge, The Union, No. 14, constituted by the Grand Orient of New-York.
S∴ F∴ V∴
TT∴ CC∴ and RR∴ FF∴
The plate or opening (la planche) with which you have favoured us in date of the 16th of the 2nd month of the current year (Mque∴) Masonic, came to us but a few days since. It was laid before our (R∴ L∴) respectable Lodge, at its extraordinary session on the 14th inst.
We congratulate you TT∴ CC∴ FF∴ upon the new Constitutions or Regulations which you have obtained from the Grand Orient of New York. We will therefore make it our pleasure and duty to maintain the most fraternal or intimate Correspondence with your (R∴ L∴) respectable Lodge; as also with all the regular Lodges who are willing to favour us with theirs.
It is on this ground (a ce titre) that we think it our duty to inform you of the establishment of two new Masonic workshops (attellieres) regularly constituted and installed according to the French ritual, by our Provincial (R∴ L∴) respectable Lodge; one, more than a year since, under the title of Friendship in the East side of Petersburg in Virginia; the other more recent, under the title of PERFECT EQUALITY, in the East of Port de Paix in the Island of St. Domingo.
We herewith transmit to you some copies of our List (Tableau) for this year, which our Lodge prays you to accept in return for those which it hath received from your Lodge with thankfulness.
May the Grand Architect of the Universe bless your labours, and crown them with all manner of success. With these sentiments we have the favour to be,