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The Hide and Tallow Trade

1822 THE HIDE AND TALLOW TRADE  Ships from Boston began arriving to purchase hides, often called "California banknotes", and tallow from the mission and ranchos. Two Years Before the...

1822 
THE HIDE AND TALLOW TRADE 

Ships from Boston began arriving to purchase hides, often called 
"California banknotes", and tallow from the mission and ranchos. 
Two Years Before the Mast by 
Richard Henry Dana leaves us a grand description of this trade.

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