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Sarah Franklin Bache (September 11, 1743 – October 5, 1808), sometimes known as Sally Bache, was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Deborah Read. She was a leader in relief work during the American Revolutionary War and frequently served as her father's political hostess, like her mother before her death in 1774.
Sarah, the only daughter of Benjamin Franklin, was born at Philadelphia on the eleventh of September, 1744. Of her early years no particulars can now be obtained; but from her father’s appreciation of the importance of education, and the intelligence and information that she displayed through life, we may presume that her studies were as ...
Learn about the life and achievements of Sarah Franklin Bache, the daughter of the renowned statesman and inventor. Discover how she overcame social and religious barriers, supported the American Revolution, preserved her father's legacy, and patronized the arts.
Sarah Bache was the only daughter of Benjamin Franklin and his common-law wife Deborah Read. She helped raise funds and sew uniforms for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and was praised by the Marquis de Chastellux.
Sarah (Sally) Franklin Bache. 1743 - 1808. Franklin's only daughter. She was raised almost exclusively by her mother during Franklin's prolonged absences while he served as a diplomat in England and France. When Franklin returned to Philadelphia at the end of his service, Sally served as his hostess and nurse until his death.
12. Sept. 2018 · On December 26, 1780, Sarah Franklin Bache forwarded more than two thousand shirts to Washington, with the wish that they “be worn with as much pleasure as they were made.” This early episode of American women's collective patriotism can be traced by consulting the following sources found in the Library of Congress Online Catalog :
Bache, Sarah Franklin (1743-1808) Wartime Relief Worker: The youngest child of Benjamin and Deborah Franklin, Sarah Franklin married Richard Bache in 1767, and bore eight children. After a decade devoted to her family, she joined Esther De Berdt Reed's fund-raising committee in Philadelphia. The committee organized women to further the patriot ...
