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Title
Letter to [Richard Bache, Philadelphia.]
Names
Bache, Richard (Recipient)
Mecom, Jane (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: Pennsylvania, Part III.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Cambridge, Mass.
Date Created: 1783-04-11
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Physical Description
A. L. S. 2 pp. 4o
Description
Acknowledges a letter of Dec. 4th; the draughts were paid; thanks him for his care in the matter; her brother [Benjamin Franklin] was always a good and kind benefactor; she would like to hear oftener from Bache, her niece, and the children; Cousin Jonathan Williams informed her of Benny's proficiency; sends this by Samuel Bradford, who is soon to marry Cousin Williams's daughter; now that peace has come she hopes the Baches may visit her; she lives sometimes with her daughter Collas, sometimes with Mr. Williams in Boston, and sometimes with Gov. [William] Greene or her grandson Elihu Greene at Warwick, R. I.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 276170
Calendar number: EM. 3298
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4a8d1df0-0023-0130-baa8-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1783: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to [Richard Bache, Philadelphia.] Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-27bc-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to [Richard Bache, Philadelphia.]