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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, August 22, 1772
London Augt. 22. 1772 Dear Son, I have not had time to look over the Remarks sent me on Parker’s Account, but shall do it shortly. 4 I am glad…
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Letters to Richard Bache
B. 1737 · D. 1811
Richard Bache was a businessman, a marine insurance underwriter, and later served as Postmaster-General of the American Post Office. He also was the son-in-law of Benjamin Franklin.
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12 letters
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, February 3, 1773
London, Feb. 3. 1773. Dear Son, I received yours of Nov. 3. 5 with the Extracts from Mr. Hooper’s Letter, and Remarks of Mr. Morgan which will come under Consideration…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, March 3, 1773
London, Mar. 3. 73 Dear Son I received yours of Jan. 4. per Packet but none from Mrs. Franklin, whom you mention as writing at the same time. I lament…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, February 17, 1774
London, Feb. 17, 1774. Dear Son, I received Yours of Nov. 20, 30, Dec. 28 and Jan. 1. Before this gets to hand you will have heard that I am…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, September 10, 1774
London, Sept. 10. 1774. Dear Son The Bearer Mr. Ralph Westley, goes to Pennsylvania to look out a proper Tract of good Land, on which to settle some able Norfolk…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, April 14, 1777
Passy, near Paris, April 14. 1777 Dear Son, The Bearer Mr. Guez, being well recommended to me as a skilful Surgeon, and otherwise of good Character for his Morals and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, July 15, 1779
Passy, July 15. 1779. Dear sir The Bearer, M Vatteville, goes over with Views of establiching himself in our Country. He bears the Character here of a Valuable Man, Likely…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, May 24, 1780
Passy, May 24. 1780 Dear Son, Messieurs Galatin & De Serres, two young Gentlemen of Geneva, of good Families and very good Characters, having an Inclination to see America; if…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, September 13, 1781
Passy, Sept. 13. 1781. Dear Sir, I received yours of June 20. It gave me great Pleasure, as it inform’d me of the Welfare of yourself and the dear Family.…
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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…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, September 23, 1783
Benjamin Franklin writes to his son Richard Bache in 1783, recommending Mr. Du Trône, a well-regarded physician traveling to America with other intentions. Franklin requests that Bache introduce Du Trône to his friends and extend every possible courtesy. He also sends his love to Bache's wife Sally and their children.
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, November 11, 1784
Passy, Nov. 11. 1784 Dear Son, I received your Letters of the 28th. of August, and 10th of September, with the Newspapers by M. Sailly, but they were very incompleat…