HISTORY OF THE GREAT AMERICAN FORTUNES1937 |
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... period and who , at the same time , was a financier and large land - speculation promoter . It came out in 1838 that he had stolen the enormous sum of $ 1,222,705.- 69 from the Government , which money he had used in his schemes . He ...
... period and who , at the same time , was a financier and large land - speculation promoter . It came out in 1838 that he had stolen the enormous sum of $ 1,222,705.- 69 from the Government , which money he had used in his schemes . He ...
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... period . These land thieves , as was developed in official investigations , had their tools and associates in the Land Commissioner's office , in the Government executive departments , and in both houses of Congress . The land grabbers ...
... period . These land thieves , as was developed in official investigations , had their tools and associates in the Land Commissioner's office , in the Government executive departments , and in both houses of Congress . The land grabbers ...
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... period before this date that the country would pass to the jurisdic- tion of the United States . During this period grants of land were made very freely by Pio Pico , the Acting Governor , and the records of this court show that many of ...
... period before this date that the country would pass to the jurisdic- tion of the United States . During this period grants of land were made very freely by Pio Pico , the Acting Governor , and the records of this court show that many of ...
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PREFACE TO THE 1936 EDITION | 19 |
PREFACE TO THE 1909 EDITION | 25 |
CHAPTER I | 31 |
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