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Letter Book of Peter Taylor, Paymaster for British Forces in Germany.
Catalogue reference: WO 79/25
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This record is about the Letter Book of Peter Taylor, Paymaster for British Forces in Germany. dating from 1762 in the series War Office: Papers of Various Private Collections. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 79/25
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1762
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Description (What the record is about)
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Letter Book of Peter Taylor, Paymaster for British Forces in Germany.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Presented by H.C.B. Mynors, Esq.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2697518/
Series information
WO 79
War Office: Papers of Various Private Collections
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Letter Book of Peter Taylor, Paymaster for British Forces in Germany.
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