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Title: Potts, A. to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1783 March 3
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:512
Description: Letter from A. Potts to Sally Bache. Potts discusses family and political matters, mentioning her daughter's education and the news that Dr. Franklin [Benjamin Franklin] "arrived with the articles of peace."; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Potts, A.
Source: Sarah Franklin Bache Papers (Mss.B.B1245); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B1245-ead.xml
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--History--18th century; Children--America--History--18th century; Social networks--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Education--America--History--18th century; ; ; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Date: 1783-03-03; 2021

Title: Bass, P. to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1793 May 22
Identifier(s): text:320640
Description: Letter from P. Bass to Sally Bache. There is much discussion of family and mutual friends, many named in the letter, regarding marriage, deaths, and other current and daily events.
Creator: Bass, P.
Source: Sarah Franklin Bache Papers (Mss.B.B1245); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B1245-ead.xml
Subject: Women--History--18th century; Female friendship; Social networks--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; ; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808; Lived Experience
Date: 1793-05-22; 2021

Title: Franklin, William Temple to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1779 June 1
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:520
Description: Letter from William Temple Franklin to his aunt, Sally Bache. William reports on family matters, mentioning that her father [Benjamin Franklin] had a "severe attack of the Gout" but is "perfectly well" and "Benny" [Benjamin William Bache] was sent to Geneva "both on account of Religion and Education."; Partially illegible.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Source: Sarah Franklin Bache Papers (Mss.B.B1245); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B1245-ead.xml
Subject: Lived Experience; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Education--18th century; ; La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de, 1741-1791; Niles, Robert, 1734-1818; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 1769-1798
Date: 1779-06-01; 2021

Title: Hall, Florence to "My Dear Couz," 1775 May 25
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:528
Description: Letter from Florence Hall to unknown recipient, likely Richard Bache.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Hall, Florence
Source: Sarah Franklin Bache Papers (Mss.B.B1245); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B1245-ead.xml
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--History--18th century; ; Bache, Richard, 1737-1811
Date: 1775-05-25; 2021

Title: Bache, Sarah Franklin to George Washington, 1780 December 26
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:532
Description: Letter from Sally Bache to George Washington regarding the 2,005 shirts sewn by the Ladies Association of Philadelphia for American soldiers that were sent to Trenton, New Jersey. Sally also mentions that her father [Benjamin Franklin] and "old generals" respect and "approve highly of his [Washington's] conduct."; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808
Source: Sarah Franklin Bache Papers (Mss.B.B1245); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B1245-ead.xml
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Women--History--18th century; Fund raising; ; ; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Date: 1780-12-26; 2021

Title: Peters, S. to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1778 April 25
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:516
Description: Letter from S. Peters to Sally Bache discussing family matters.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Peters, S.
Source: Sarah Franklin Bache Papers (Mss.B.B1245); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B1245-ead.xml
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--History--18th century; Children--America--History--18th century; Social networks--18th century; Female friendship; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; ; ;
Date: 1778-04-25; 2021

Title: Bache, Sarah Franklin to "My dear Brother and My dear Sister," 1782
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:524
Description: Letter from Sally Bache to unknown recipient, likely her brother-in-law, Theophylact Bache, and one of her sisters-in-law. Sally updates them on family matters, sharing aspects of her and Richard Bache's children's lives and emphasizes that Mr. Bache is offended that his sister does not write him.; Possibly a draft letter.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808
Source: Sarah Franklin Bache Papers (Mss.B.B1245); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B1245-ead.xml
Subject: Lived Experience; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Women--History--18th century; Children--America--History--18th century; Bache, Richard, 1737-1811
Date: approximately 1782; 2021