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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 Orders payment to Moses Franks for troop supplies against the Cherokee Indians on the Frontiers of Virginia .

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.507 Author/Creator: George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 Place Written: London, England Type: Document signed Date: 1762/04/07 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 33 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Franks was a prominent Jewish merchant.

George III, King of the United Kingdom, 1738-1820

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