Benjamin Franklin Papers - Richard Bache to William Temple Franklin (unpublished)

You will herewith receive from Bache & Shee; a commission that I have not the least doubt you will with pleasure pay every attention to; We want to open a channel for Trade with Saxony, as we find that Country can supply many articles that may be sold here to great advantage, the great difficulty at the outset is to fix a good correspondence, this I trust you will enable us to effect, and I warmly solicit your kind offices in this Business—

We could not litterally comply with the Saxon Minister’s request to have the whole of his List inserted in our Newspapers, but by the papers I herewith send you, you will see the Method we have pursued to make known the manufactures of Saxony, which I hope will prove satisfactory to you and him I am with sincere affection Dear Sir Your affectionate Kinsman

[postscript in original letter:] I must beg your Care of the inclosed Letter for monsr. Drouart, it is from his son, who wishes much to hear from his family. [postscript from als duplicate:]

In additon to the above copy of my last, which I sent by the Washington Capt. Barney, who sailed this day with a fair wind—I now have to introduce to your particular Notice & attentions my worthy Friend Mr. John Lardner, who, tho’ a little Man, has a large & honest Heart. In short, you will find him when acquainted with him, very worthy of your Esteem & Confidence— I write to Ben by Barney, give my love to him, and believe me Yours affectionately