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NOTES TO VOLUME I.
NOTE 1 .
REV. THOMAS HARTLEY . A. M.
The Rev. Thomas Hartley, a friend of Swedenborg’s, and one of
the first receivers of his doctrines, was a clergyman of the Church
of England, and Rector of Winwick , Northamptonshire. He was the
author of a volume of sermons, and of several other works. In the
year 1770 he translated, and published, in quarto, the treatise on
the Intercourse between the Soul and the Body, under the title of
A Theosophic Lucubration on the Nature of Influx, as it respects
the Communication and Operation of Soul and Body; to which he
prefixed an excellent preface. In 1778 there appeared, under his
superintendence, the first English translation of Heaven and Hell,
respecting which we find it stated in the Memoir of w. Cookworthy,
of Plymouth, by his grandson, that "he [Cookworthy) translated the
treatise on Heaven and Hell, under the revision of Thomas Hartley,
Rector of Winwick, in Northamptonshire," — whence it appears that
Mr. Hartley revised the translation, and wrote the Preface which
has been so much and deservedly admired. He departed this life
on December 10th, 1784, aged 77, having been most highly esteemed
and respected by a large circle. Among others he was on terms of
friendship with Samuel Scott, of Hertford, a distinguished member
of the Society of Friends, who in his Diary of some religious exer
cises and experience, published in 1809, speaks of Mr. Hartley in
the following terms :
“ Eleventh month, 22, 1780.—I was visited by my friend Thomas
Hartley, who was just setting out for East Malling; peradventure,
we may never more meet in mutability; a final adieu, in respect to
time, may have this day been taken.”
“ Fifth month, 22, 1782.–At dinner we were unexpectedly visited
by our ancient friend Thomas Hartley ; probably the last time: he
appearing to be much emaciated, and his countenance languid and
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