Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, January 19, 1782

Passy Jany. 19 1782

Dear Son & Daughter

This will be deliver’d you by Mr John Vaughan, son of a worthy friend of mine & a very amiable good young man. He has been some years in France & Spain Studying the two languages & acquiring commercial knowledge. His Establishmt. in America has ever been the Intention of his parents 5 as well as his desire for which reason he left England soon after my arrival here & has remained on the Continent as I before mentioned. I recommend him in the most particular manner to Yr civilities and kind attention & request for him yr Counsel & protection, which may be useful to him as a Stranger. 6 We are all well & I am as ever Yr. affe. Father

(signed) Franklin

Mr & Mrs Bache (Copy)