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The Death
THE DEATH
B OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK , DUKE OF SUSSEX , K . G-, 1 & c . & c . & c . 1 MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF FREE I AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND .
g I THAT this lamentable event was unexpected by all , and more especially by the illustrious deceased , is evident from the following extract from a letter addressed by the Grand Secretary to the Secretary of the Board of Stewards of the Annual Festival of the English Fraternity ,
announced for the 26 th of last month . [ " Kensington Palace , April 11 , 1843 . I " Sir and Brother , —I am commanded by the M . W . Grand Master , the I Duke of Sussex ; to acquaint you , for the information of the Board of Grand I Steivards , that it is his Royal Highness ' s intention to be present at the Grand I Festival on the 20 th instant .
I" I am , Sir and Brother , yours fraternall y , " Brother Richard Dover . n ~\ y £ ^ Wl-IITE G S " Alas , for human nature ! The princely presence that it was hoped would have graced the assemblage of the Masons of England , reposed in the awful silence of death , and a day of expected joy and rejoicing became one of general mourning .
On the 12 th of April ( Wednesday ) his Royal Highness became indisposed . On Thursday * Mr . Copland attended him , in the morning and in the evening . The following particulars tended much to assuage the fears of the public . " Saturday Night , April 15 . g " THE DUKE OF SUSSEX . —Although the illness with which the Duke ! has been attacked is of a kind ordinarily to excite apprehension , namely , erysipelas , it has assumed so mild a character , as not to be attended
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The Death
THE DEATH
B OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK , DUKE OF SUSSEX , K . G-, 1 & c . & c . & c . 1 MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF FREE I AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND .
g I THAT this lamentable event was unexpected by all , and more especially by the illustrious deceased , is evident from the following extract from a letter addressed by the Grand Secretary to the Secretary of the Board of Stewards of the Annual Festival of the English Fraternity ,
announced for the 26 th of last month . [ " Kensington Palace , April 11 , 1843 . I " Sir and Brother , —I am commanded by the M . W . Grand Master , the I Duke of Sussex ; to acquaint you , for the information of the Board of Grand I Steivards , that it is his Royal Highness ' s intention to be present at the Grand I Festival on the 20 th instant .
I" I am , Sir and Brother , yours fraternall y , " Brother Richard Dover . n ~\ y £ ^ Wl-IITE G S " Alas , for human nature ! The princely presence that it was hoped would have graced the assemblage of the Masons of England , reposed in the awful silence of death , and a day of expected joy and rejoicing became one of general mourning .
On the 12 th of April ( Wednesday ) his Royal Highness became indisposed . On Thursday * Mr . Copland attended him , in the morning and in the evening . The following particulars tended much to assuage the fears of the public . " Saturday Night , April 15 . g " THE DUKE OF SUSSEX . —Although the illness with which the Duke ! has been attacked is of a kind ordinarily to excite apprehension , namely , erysipelas , it has assumed so mild a character , as not to be attended