From David Hartley (unpublished)
London March 2 1784
My Dear friend

Will you be so good as to transmitt the enclosed to Mr. Jay. I am sorry that we are going to loose him from this side of the atlantic. If your American ratification should arrive speedily, I might hope to have the pleasure of seeing him again before his departure. As soon as I hear from you of the arrival of your ratification, I will immediately apply for the dispatch of the British Ratification. I wish very much to have the pleasure of conversing with you again. In hopes that that time may come soon, I have nothing farther to say at present. Believe always to be what You have always known me to have been; a friend of general Philanthropy, and particularly Your ever most affectionate

D Hartley

To Dr Franklin &c &c &c
Endorsed: D Hartley Esqr to B F. March 2. 1784
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