My dear Sir, [in: Hitchborn] Boston 5^th March 1789 you will doubtless think me a Barbarian for not writing you before but I have ten thousand reasons, besides my opinion that I can not benefit you by the Scrawl, for not sending one before I am at leisure just to mention. That I really expected to have seen you before this — That Winslow, Pierce & Robbins told me I need not write you on business — Nothing has taken place of importance, that you need be troubled about —— I have seen B. H. Shelburn who says he has no inclination to sit as a Referee, but that he is perfectly free of interest in the question — — you may remember I mentioned to you a Nephew of mine Nath: F. Fosdick of Portland, a present Naval Officer, & I wish he might retain his Office under the new Government — Ilonurp is yet back but not So [undecipherable] as I expected he would be of Shelton of Adams Stand — The Vice — you may expect as soon as he has finished addressing of his Claims, he has purchased one — Col: Smiths name, Swans Coach, which is an elegant Thing & I expect he will move on a proper stated — they are meditating a Great — Mrs. H. feels herself much obliged by the politite & friendly terms of M^rs. Knox's atter and engaged me to enclose a answer — in my first to you, if I did not make of journey as expected — Mrs H. is not in town, but I must request you to present her warmest Regards to the amiable M^rs. Knox & that sweet [undecipherable] with Felicate Daughter of yours who made herself so agreeable to all her Boston acquaintance during her short Stay in town — God bless you all — adnee — yours most affectionately B. Harlen [P.S.] I expect to be at N. York in season of next month — I can inform you with pleasure that a certain committee is disposing fast — and I am determined to be examined again on the Same principles —