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Title: Clifton, Anna Maria to Sarah Franklin Bache, August 26
Identifier(s): text:320812
Description: Letter from Anna Maria Clifton to Sally Bache.
Creator: Clifton, Anna Maria, -1811et al
Subject: Transatlantic voyage; Women--History--18th century; Female friendship; Social networks--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808
Date: undated; 2021

Title: Francis, Anne to Sarah Franklin Bache, undated
Identifier(s): text:320746
Description: Letter from Anne Francis to Sally Bache.
Creator: Francis, Anneet al
Subject: Women--History--18th century; Female friendship; Social networks--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808
Date: undated; 2021

Title: Franklin, William to Benjamin Franklin, 1774 December 24; Franklin, William, 1731-1813. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9572
Description: William Franklin writes to his Father about Deborah Read Franklin death and funeral. He expresses desire that Benjamin Franklin had returned to Philadelphia in the fall as he felt it would have made Deborah happy. He then encourages Franklin to leave England as the goals of his visit have not been achieved and are putting him in danger.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Women--History--18th century; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions
Date: 1774-12-24; 2022

Title: Francis, Anne to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1807 March 11
Identifier(s): text:320825
Description: Letter from Anne Francis to Sally Bache regarding family and health.
Creator: Francis, Anneet al
Subject: Women--History--18th century; Female friendship; Social networks--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808
Date: 1807-03-11; 2021

Title: Greene, Catharine Ray to Benjamin Franklin, 1781 October 07; Greene, Catharine Ray, 1731-1794. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:10753
Description: Catherine Greene writes to Benjamin Franklin about a variety of topics including prisoner of war and troop movements.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Women--History--18th century; Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons
Date: 1781-10-07; 2022

Title: Sellers, Elizabeth Coleman to Nathan Sellers, 1779-1780; Sellers, Elizabeth Coleman, 1751-1832. Letter to Nathan Sellers, Philadelphia
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8913
Description: A partial letter written by Elizabeth Coleman Sellers to Nathan Sellers.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions; Women--History--18th century; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century
Date: 1779 - 1780; 2022

Title: Franklin, Elizabeth to Benjamin Franklin, 1776 August 06; Franklin, Elizabeth. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9478
Description: Letter from Elizabeth Franklin to Benjamin Franklin about the loan of 60 dollars she received from her father-in-law. She wrote to request that he consider intervening on William Franklin's, Elizabeth's husband and Franklin's son, behalf.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Women--History--18th century; Women--Social conditions--18th century
Date: 1776-08-06; 2022

Title: Latrobe, Mary E. to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1800 July 26
Identifier(s): text:320714
Description: Letter from Mary E. Latrobe to Sally Bache.
Creator: Latrobe, Mary E.et al
Subject: Women--History--18th century; Female friendship; Social networks--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808
Date: 1800-07-26; 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: Morris, Sarah Gouverneur bond book, 1770-1786; Bond Book
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15900
Description: Record of bonds from 1770 to 1786. The holder of the bonds in the book is primarily Sarah Gouverneur Morris, Gouverneur Morris' mother, however, appears to be written in the hand of Gouvenuer Morris.; Blank pages not digitized.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Bonds--United States; Bonds--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Upper class women; Women--History--18th century
Date: 1770-1786; 2022

Title: Wincheley, J. to Sarah Franklin Bache, undated
Identifier(s): text:320750
Description: Letter from J. Wincheley to Sally Bache.
Creator: Wincheley, J.et al
Subject: Women--History--18th century; Female friendship; Social networks--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808
Date: undated; 2021

Title: Hoppner, Phoebe to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1794 January 1
Identifier(s): text:320767
Description: Letter from Phoebe Hoppner to Sally Bache concerning Hoppner's brother's [Joseph Wright] recent death and her father's will.
Creator: Hoppner, Phoebe, 1761-1827et al
Subject: Yellow fever; Women--History--18th century; Female friendship; Social networks--18th century; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808; Wright, Joseph, 1756-1793
Date: 1794-01-01; 2021

Title: Sellers, Ann Gibson to Nathan Sellers, 1783; Sellers, Ann Gibson, 1730-. Letter to Nathan Sellers
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8815
Description: Letter from Ann Gibson Sellers to her son Nathan Sellers. She express her desire to know how Elizabeth Coleman Sellers and her grandchild are fairing. She then describes an illness of someone (it is not clear who she is referring to) and writes that Sally can come home.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--History--18th century; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Family life--18th century
Date: 1783; 2022

Title: Hewson, Mary Stevenson to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1772 August 29
Identifier(s): text:320653
Description: Letter from Mary Stevenson to Sally Bache discussing family and "American friends."
Creator: Hewson, M. S. (Mary Stevenson)et al
Subject: Women--History--18th century; Female friendship; Social networks--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808; Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Date: 1772-08-29; 2021

Title: Bache, Richard to Benjamin Franklin, 1774 December 24; Bache, Richard, 1737-1811 to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9266
Description: Letter to Benjamin Franklin informing him of Deborah Read Franklin's death. Richard Bache relays that Deborah had a stroke and died a few days later. Bache describes the days after her death. Sally Franklin is mentioned in the letter.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Women--History--18th century; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions
Date: 1774-12-24; 2022

Title: Latrobe, Mary E. to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1801 September 5
Identifier(s): text:320729
Description: Letter from Mary E. Latrobe to Sally Bache.
Creator: Latrobe, Mary E.et al
Subject: Women--History--18th century; Female friendship; Social networks--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808
Date: 1801-09-05; 2021

Title: Barry, Amelia Evans to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1789 May 18
Identifier(s): text:320645
Description: Letter from Amelia Barry (god-daughter of Benjamin Franklin) to Sally Bache. Barry expresses how much she misses Sally and discusses American politics, Congress, and physicians.
Creator: Barry, Amelia Evans, 1744-1835et al
Subject: Women--History--18th century; Female friendship; Social networks--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808
Date: 1789-05-18; 2021

Title: Miles, Catherine to David Rittenhouse, 1776 December 15
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:555
Description: Letter from Catherine Miles to David Rittenhouse asking if he can protect her new house in Philadelphia from "the use of the Soldiery."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Soldiers--Pennsylvania--History--18th century; Miles, Samuel, 1740-1805
Date: 1776-12-15; 2021

Title: Greene, Catharine Ray to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1785 August 20
Identifier(s): text:320649
Description: Letter from Caty Greene (a close friend of Benjamin Franklin) to Sally Bache regarding family matters.
Creator: Greene, Catharine Ray, 1731-1794et al
Subject: Women--History--18th century; Female friendship; Social networks--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Date: 1785-08-20; 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