I trust this will supply you with all the information that you desire. Yours Fraternally, John Hervey, Grand Sec'y. London England, Freemason Hall Office of the Grand Sec. London England, May 4th, 1875. Mr. B. F. Rogers, Grand Master of Masons of the State of Ill. My very Dear Sir and Bro:-- Your letter was received. I take pleasure in stating to you that in the latter part of December 1873 I forwarded a letter to Bro. John G. Jones of Chicago who is Grand Secretary of your Grand Lodge in which I gave him the information that you now desire. I now beg to say to you that the Grand Lodge of England never had any Masonic Lodge in General Gages Military Regiment whose occupation was in the United States at the time that you mentioned nor has our Grand Lodge any record of any such appointment as Prince Hall to be Provincial Grand Master in the United States. If any such appointment is presented and claims to have been made by the Grand Lodge of England you are at liberty to deny it, and give the same information if you wish to the craft in the United States as we do not wish our Grand Lodge to be misrepresented. Yours fraternally, John Hervey, Grand Sec'y. Lawyer John G. Jones 33, Sov. Grand Commander, Paris, France, Nov. 4th. 1907. Illustrious Sir and Bro: Your letter reached me on yesterday and many thanks. You will kindly remember me to all brethren in Chicago. I like America better than I do this country, or the places that I have been in since I left Chicago probably that is owing to the fact that having been born and reared in Chicago I feel more at home. But the French people, and particularly those that are members of Masonic fraternity, are very pleasant and kind. I visited one Lodge last night and last week I visited the consistory of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. Before you are admitted in any of the Masonic bodies, here you are required to stand a very rigid examination, you know about what that is. There is no prejudice in this section of the country against man because he may be of a dark complexion, in all of my travels the Masonic body of which you are the head of in America among colored Masons is the only one that is known and recognized in this part of the country where I have been. We will go to London, England, next week. I will write you when I get there. Yours Fraternally, H. S. COLLINS, 33, London, England, Nov. 28th. 1907. Illustrious John G. Jones, 33, Grand Master of Masons of Illinois.