DE RAYNEVAL.
TO JOHN JAY, SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Passy, May 10th, 1785.
Dear Sir,
I received your kind letter of the 8th of March, enclosing the resolution of Congress, permitting my return to America, for which I am very thankful, and am now preparing to depart the first good opportunity. Next to the pleasure of rejoining my own family will be that of seeing you and yours well and happy, and embracing once more my little friend, whose singular attachment to me I shall always remember.
I shall be glad to render any acceptable service to Mr Randall. I conveyed the bayberry wax to Abbé de Chalut, with your compliments, as you desired. He returns his with many thanks. Be pleased to make my respectful compliments acceptable to Mrs Jay, and believe me ever, with sincere and great respect and esteem, &c.
B. FRANKLIN.
P. S. The striking of the medals being now in agitation here, I send the enclosed for consideration.
B. F.