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Book Title: Doane Robinson's Encyclopedia Of South Dakota

  American Fur Company. John Jacob Astor had traded as the American Fur Company
for several years and Apr. 6, 1808, he secured a charter for the corporation
from the state of New York. Under it he extended his business to the extremes of
the continent. The Pierre Chouteau and Company operations and many other
subsidiary concerns were associated with him in the trade. He had individuals,
partnerships and corporations associated with him upon partnership terms.

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DOANE ROBINSON'S
Encyclopedia of South Dakota
FIRST EDITION

Published by the Author
PIERRE
1925

COPYRIGHT BY DOANE ROBINSON. 1925

WILL A. BEACH PRINTING COMPANY
PRINTERS AND BINDERS
SIOUX FALLS


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