Certificate, 1837,1846.

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Certificate, 1837,1846.

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Certificate No. 423 that the state of Mo. owes the Bank of Mo. $1,000. The printed certificate was signed by Mo. Gov. Lilburn W. Boggs, and Peter G. Glover, Secretary of State, on Aug. 7, 1837. The certificate is illustrated with numerous allegorical characters and has a large, pink seal. A note of assignment to Astor is on the back, dated Sept. 7, 1837. An additional note was signed by John Jacob and Wm. B. Astor on Jan. 17, 1846. A 20th c. note (1 p., copy) states that the certificate concerns a fur trading post in Jefferson City (Mo.) that was established by John Jacob Astor.

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Boggs, Lilburn W.

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Astor, William B. (William Backhouse), 1792-1875

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Capitalist, son of John Jacob Astor, and nominal head of the American Fur Company prior to his father's exit from the business in 1834. From the description of Letter : New York, [N.Y.], to James Abbott, Detroit, [Mich.], 1832 July 13. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 36145298 William B. Astor went into business with his father, John Jacob Astor, and successfully invested in real estate and railroad, coal, and insurance companies. Samuel Jones...

Glover, Peter C.

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American Fur Company

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Fur trading company in the American West. From the description of Papers, 1835-1840. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122497429 Chartered by John Astor in 1808. Astor withdrew his interest in 1834 and in 1864 the company was sold to the North Western Fur Company. From the description of American Fur Company records, 1803-1849. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 56975212 No information is available on Livingstone, except as noted above. Franchere...

Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848

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John Jacob Astor organized the American Fur Company in 1808, and the Pacific Fur Company in 1810. In the spring of 1811 he established a post at Astoria on the Columbia River, but sold it to British interests in 1813. By 1817 Astor had gained control of all the Mississippi Valley posts of the Northwest and Southwest Companies. The Columbia Fur Company, one of Astor's major competitors, was absorbed in 1827. By 1834 Astor tired of the fur business and sold all of his interests. From t...