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A. M. of the State of Louisiana, and President of the International Bureau of Masonic Information of the World. Office 331 Corondelet St., New Orleans, La. Masonic Hall, Monrovia, Liberia Oct. 18, 1908. Bro. W. T. Grant, Grand Master of the M. W. St. Andrew Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. State of Louisiana. Most Worshipful Brother: I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 29th of August, inquiring if this Grand Lodge or the Grand Master has a Deputy in the person of John A. Bell at Grand Rapids, Michigan, and if any authority has been given him to open a lodge in America. In reply, I have to say that this Grand Lodge has no Deputy in the person of John A. Bell, nor has any warrant been given him authorising him to open any lodge in America or to do anything else. If he is doing anything Masonically whatsoever, he does it without the knowledge, consent and authority of this Grand Lodge. I beg to remain, Fraternally yours, A. B. STUBBLEFIELD, Grand Master of Masons in the Republic of Liberia. CERTIFICATE OF HEALING AND LEGALIZING MASONS AND LODGES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS MARCH 19th, 1908. Chicago, Ill., April 25, 1908. To All Whom This May Concern, Greeting: Whereas, in the course of Masonic events it becomes necessary for one regular and legitimate Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. Masons to heal and Masonically legalize Master Masons and Lodges and a Grand Lodge when the Masonic degrees have been conferred and Masonic work in subordinate Lodges has been irregularly and un-Masonically accomplished. Whereas, there was a certain number of Masons viz: Chas. L. Mitchell, W.