ࡱ>  Root Entry`DESTuFh PerfectOffice_MAIN& PerfectOffice_OBJECTS,uFhuFh  !"#$%&'()*+,-./012WPC  ,;.a\6M w4xm.oUYڃ, n95kԸ -rtmѫ5WGkkocKA3\"e{P98Pp̸aV F5ܼBM5=jZA|40T't&Z.~",[k!lhr{,[0^fɼu:n;|ٔo7\li< Tz)QMOR{dENnO 3ZcVu,N˂" Ck̬UËF7|Y3e S4x֏ws=P+Yo-|vEn*ºϬ\IEYK b ؔn7uTܕqc 4Qh(3OPi9bL\ǞQ}t+L>) #!UF % 0(/w./4]q mhp deskjet 3320 seriesT(,,,,T(0j 9Z+.Courier New Regular($EDEa#04ɯ<~3|xU !  BIOGRAPHY:JohnA.Moore;NewYorkco.,NYsurname:MooresubmittedbyElizabethBurns(burnsaat@asu.edu)************************************************Copyright.Allrightsreserved.http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htmhttp://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htmSubmittedDate:June3,2005Thisfilehasbeencreatedbyaformathttp://www.genrecords.org/nyfiles/Filesize:1.89Kb************************************************Author:WalterBarrettJohnA.MoorePage141OldMerchants,byWalterBarrett,Clerk,KnoxandSons,1885JohnA.Moore,afterheleftMr.Hendricks,boughtoutTroupandGoelet,ironmerchants,cornerofOldSlipandWaterStreet.Theydidanenormousbusiness.ThepartnerwasRobertR.Goelet.JohnA.Moorewasratheranordinarylookingperson,butassmartasasteeltrap.Hisstorewasaverylargeone,andheaddedtotheoldironbusiness,copper,sheathingandnails.HehadthoroughlylearnedthatbusinesswitholdMr.Hendricksandhedeterminedtomakemoneybyit.Mr.Moorewasaregulargamblerinmerchandise.Hehadhisregularbusinessbutwasnotsatisfiedwiththat.Onedayhewouldtakeitintohisheadthatarisewouldoccurinaparticularkindofiron.Hewouldgotoalargecapitalistandcommissionhouseandbyagreeingtopayacertainamountofinterestandcommission,wouldraise$100-250,000tobuyupallthatparticularkindofironinthemarket.Nowandthenhewouldmakemoneybysuchaboldoperationbutitwasnotstrictbusinessanddidnotaddtohismercantilecredit.Atanothertimehewouldbuyupallthecoffeeinthemarket.SometimesitwouldbeFrenchbrandy.Mr.Moorewasanenergeticmanandaddedtothewealthofthecity;hisgamblingmercantileoperationshowever,asageneralthingwerepersonallyverydisastroustohimself.