The  letter  to  the  Mr.  Fox,  above  alluded  to,  is  dated  September  5,
17^,  aud  is  in  the  following  words  :

'<  I  received  in  its  time  the  letter  you  did  me  the  honor  of  writing  to
me,  by  Mr.  Hartley,  and  I  cannot  let  him  depart  without  expressing  my
satisfaction  in  his  conduct  towards  us,  and  applauding  the  prudence  of
that  choice  which  sent  us  a  man  possessed  of  such  a  spirit  of  concilia-
tion, and  of  all  that  frankness,  sincerity,  and  candor  which  naturally
produce  confidence,  and  thereby  facilitate  the  most  diflftcult  negotia-
tions. Our  countries  are  now  happily  at  peace,  on  which  I  congratu-
late you  most  cordially,  and  I  beg  you  to  be  assured  that  as  long  as  I
have  any  concern  in  public  affairs  I  shall  readily  and  heartily  concur
with  you  in  promoting  every  measure  that  may  tend  to  promote  the
common  felicity."

In  the  draft  of  Dr.  Franklin's  letter  of  September  13, 1783,  to  Mr.
