Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ix
4. LIST OF DOCUMENTS xi
5. CHAPTER XII. THE CHINA TRADE AND EUROPE, FROM THE WAR TO WITHDRAWAL FROM BUSINESS, 1815–1834 1
6. NOTES 34
7. CHAPTER XIII. THE CHINA TRADE AND THE PACIFIC 1814–1828 51
8. NOTES 83
9. CHAPTER XIV. THE AMERICAN FUR COMPANY FROM THE WAR TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WESTERN DEPARTMENT 1815–1822 98
10. NOTES 131
11. CHAPTER XV. THE AMERICAN FUR COMPANY FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WESTERN DEPARTMENT TO RETIREMENT 1822–1834 146
12. NOTES 192
13. CHAPTER XVI. POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF THE AMERICAN FUR COMPANY 203
14. NOTES 251
15. CHAPTER XVII. WESTERN REAL ESTATE 264
16. NOTES 284
17. CHAPTER XVIII. THE PUTNAM COUNTY LAND CLAIMS (THE MORRIS CASE), 1803–1832 288
18. NOTES 302
19. CHAPTER XIX. MONEY-LENDING, PRINCIPALLY ON REAL–ESTATE SECURITY: THE GERRIT SMITH CASE 305
20. NOTES 317
21. CHAPTER XX. MANHATTAN ISLAND REAL ESTATE 1800–1848 322
22. NOTES 354
23. CHAPTER XXI. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS INTERESTS: INSURANCE AND BANKING 365
24. NOTES 392
25. CHAPTER XXII. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS INTERESTS: THE PARK THEATRE, HOTELS, CANALS AND RAILROADS, AND PUBLIC SECURITIES 401
26. NOTES 428
27. CHAPTER XXIII. FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND CULTURAL INTERESTS 437
28. NOTES 487
29. CHAPTER XXIV. PHILANTHROPY, TRAVEL, HEALTH, A N D OLD AGE 499
30. NOTES 538
31. DOCUMENTS 1816–1848 551
32. DOCUMENTS 553
33. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE 709
34. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE 711
35. INDEX 719
36. INDEX 721