This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 edition. Excerpt: ... odi'cial action in the matter whatever, but replied in writing to the brethren, that if they demonstrated to me that this purchase could be legally and properly made, I would place the subject, immediately upon their report, before the Trustees of the fund referred to. The report which they made was a highly favorable one; but desiring to see the premises myself and thus act knowingly, I visited Havana and inspected the building and grounds, with a view, if it was. feasible and right, to obtain possession of them through the proper action of the Board of Trustees, and use the property for an Asylum, as contemplated by our act of incorporation.' I was surprised and pleased to find a very finely constructed and commodious building of great strength and unusual beauty, situated in a desirable. position and surrounded by over one hundred acres of land of a diversified character, which belonged to the estate, the building being capable at the present time of accommodating over two hundred and fifty people; with all the necessary appliances for carrying on the objects conteinplated within an asylum. It was said that the property which is now worth at least $175,000 could be purchased for le than $10,000. Interviews were had with the Trus _ tees having the property in charge, and all of them professed themselves desir ous of having it pass into the control of the Masonic Fraternity. I requested the Committee of brethren who had first called my attention to this building and the grounds, to get the advice of several eminent lawyers in that section of the State upon the legal questions involved; prominent among which were those as to whether the property could be alienated, whether we could surely take title, and whether under our present...