| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 263 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
"A Keystone book"--Preliminary page |
| Summary |
"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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-251) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Franks, David, 1720-1794.
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Franks, David, 1720-1794. |
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Great Britain. Army -- Equipment -- History -- 18th century.
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Great Britain. Army. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
18th century |
| Subject |
Franks, David, 1720-1794 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Trials, litigation, etc.
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| Subject |
Franks, David, 1720-1794 -- Trials, litigation, etc. |
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Franks, David, 1720-1794. |
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Grande-Bretagne. Army -- Équipement -- Histoire -- 18e siècle. |
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Merchants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Biography.
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Merchants. |
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Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Contractors -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Biography.
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Contractors. |
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Jews -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Biography.
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Jews. |
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Biography.
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Trials (Treason) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical. |
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General. |
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) |
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) |
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Trials (Treason) |
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HISTORY -- United States -- Colonial Period (1600-1775) |
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Armed Forces -- Equipment and supplies. |
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United States. |
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American Revolution (United States : 1775-1783) |
| Chronological Term |
1600-1799 |
| Genre/Form |
Biography.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Biographies.
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Trial and arbitral proceedings.
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Trial and arbitral proceedings.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Stern, Mark Abbott, 1929- David Franks. University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2010 9780271036694 (DLC) 2009046029 (OCoLC)465867425 |
| ISBN |
9780271051345 (electronic book) |
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0271051345 (electronic book) |
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9780271055176 (electronic book) |
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0271055170 (electronic book) |
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0271050179 |
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9780271050171 |
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9780271036694 |
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0271036699 |
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9780271030982 |
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0271030984 |
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