From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, 1 October 1779
To Richard Bache
Copy: Library of Congress
Passy, Oct. 1. 1779.
Dear son
The Bearer, M. Jean Babtiste Charles Pinon Duclos Vulmer, is a young Gentleman of Good family and good Character, who goes to America for the Sake of Seeing that part of the World as a traveller, Your Civilities to him as a stranger of merit will much oblige. Your affectionate father
B Franklin.
Mr. R. Bache