Autobiography
Aaron Isaac
1801–1802
When the Seven Years War broke out in 1756, I was the father of four children, and the cost of living was high. I had tried to make my way in the world like an honourable man. When the enemy Prussians seized Mecklenburg, I did a brisk business with them, selling mostly fancy goods. The following year the Swedes entered Mecklenburg as friends. They…
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