Descriptions of the grand annual communication of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina held in the Masonic Hall in Raleigh from December 7 to December 10, 1857, including names of those present at each meeting, an accounting of dues, a list of all of the lodges under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge, a list of the trustees of St. John's College, contact information for all of the Grand Lodges in communication, and returns from each subordinate lodge.