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Interesting early American Capitalist


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2014 Sep 14, 4:01am   1,180 views  3 comments

by Bellingham Bill   ➕follow (2)   💰tip   ignore  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Jarvis_Wyeth

At the time, both Great Britain and the United States had fur trading companies, settlers and others in the Pacific Northwest. After they settled the northern boundary in 1846, both forts were considered part of the United States and its territories. After returning to Boston, Wyeth continued to see to his business affairs and amassed a considerable fortune.

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1   Bellingham Bill   2014 Sep 14, 4:03am  

(I am endlessly fascinated by the story of a continent full of riches free for the taking)

2   MisdemeanorRebel   2014 Sep 14, 9:25am  

54 40 or fight!

Uh, Britain is very strong. Maybe we'll settle for the 49th Parallel.

3   Shaman   2014 Sep 14, 12:57pm  

thunderlips11 says

54 40 or fight!

Uh, Britain is very strong. Maybe we'll settle for the 49th Parallel.

Thank goodness, otherwise we'd have New Yorkers all the way to Hudson Bay!

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