"Having learned that the English lady to whom some of her daughters were sent to school, had placed the pupils connected with persons in public life (her children amongst the number) at the upper end of the table, upon the ground that the young ladies of rank should sit together, Mrs. Bache sent her word that in this country there was no rank but rank mutton."
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Reported in E. F. Ellet, The Women of the American Revolution, vol. 1 (New York: Baker and Scribner, 1848), p. 347
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Sarah Franklin Bache
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. She was also an important leader for women in the pro-independence effort in Philadelphia.
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