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"A biography of David Franks, an American Jewish merchant in Philadelphia during the colonial period and the War for Independence. A supplier to the British Army since the French and Indian War, Franks, though acquitted of treason, was forced out of Pennsylvania"--Provided by publisher

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stern, Mark Abbott, 1929-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2010.
Temas:
Franks, David, > 1720-1794.
Franks, David, > 1720-1794 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Franks, David, > 1720-1794
Great Britain. > Army > Equipment > History > 18th century.
Grande-Bretagne. > Army > Équipement > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Great Britain. > Army
1600-1799
Merchants > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Biography.
Contractors > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Biography.
Jews > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Biography.
Trials (Treason) > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Commerçants > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Biographies.
Entrepreneurs > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Biographies.
Juifs > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Biographies.
Procès (Trahison) > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
HISTORY > United States > Colonial Period (1600-1775)
Armed Forces > Equipment and supplies
Contractors
Jews
Merchants
Trials (Treason)
Philadelphia (Pa.) > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > History > Revolution, 1775-1783.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Biography.
Philadelphie (Penns.) > Histoire > ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale)
Philadelphie (Penns.) > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Révolution)
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
United States
Biography
Trials, litigation, etc.
Biographies
History
Biographies.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • David Franks, arrested for treason
  • Family, friends, and associates
  • Indian affairs, family growth, and supplying the Army
  • Commercial adventures
  • Plumsted and Franks, agents for the contractors
  • General Jeffrey Amherst and Colonel Henry Bouquet
  • Major General Thomas Gage
  • Franks, Inglis, and Barkly, agents for the contractors
  • Levy and Franks and land speculation companies
  • A time of transition
  • Working both sides of the street
  • War and financial turmoil in Philadelphia
  • The revenge of the radicals
  • A time of trials
  • Exiles
  • The final chapter
  • Appendix A: letters to the editor
  • Appendix B: questions of death and burial
  • Appendix C: "Dear Mrs. Cad" : a Revolutionary War letter of Rebecca Franks.

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