Note 680 — Chapter IV
Reading edition
These articles began in the issue of the Mercury for August 3, and were continued through the issues of August 10, 14, 17, 21, 28, and 31. Because of an effort which the Reverend Josiah Bartlett made to absolve the Masons of this country of the suspicion that had been cast upon them, they found a certain continuation in the issues of the Mercury for September 7, 14, 18, 21; but these are reserved for the special treatment of the Masonic aspects of the case. Cf. infra, pp. 330 et seq.