From Benjamin Franklin Bache
Geneva, 25 March 1780
My dear grandpapa

I confess that I haven’t written you for a long time, but it has been even longer since I have had your news; I would have liked my dear cousin or my friend Cockran to have written me; if it is your occupations, as I believe, that have kept you from writing, Monsieur Marignac and I would have been very distressed if we had not had news of you from the Gazettes and from Madame Arthaud, who had them from Madame Grand. I dined at her home the other day; she is always very kind to me, as is Madame Cramer, to whom I have the deepest obligations; she acts as a mother to me; if you have news of my dear Papa, and my dear mama, please let me know, and please assure them, when you write to them, of my respect, and of all my gratitude. I am making every effort, My dear grandpapa, to please you, and I feel all your goodness to me. I will always be, with gratitude and deepest respect, Your very humble and very obedient servant and grandson

Benjamin Fr. B

Endorsed: B.F.B. to Dr. F. Geneva March 25. 80
To Monsieur / Monsieur Franklin Minister / Plenipotentiary of the United Provinces of America to / His very Christian Majesty / entrusted to Monsieur Grand/ Banker rue Montmartre / at Paris