True stories of great American men : for young Americans (1898)
Brooks, Elbridge Streeter, 1846-1902 · Chicago ; Philadelphia ; Toronto : J.C. Winston · leaf 188
ple, and hundreds ofmerchants were saved from failure by Mr. Peabodys influence.In the meantime the business of Peabody, Riggs & Co. grew GEORGE PEABODY 189 larger than ever. They now had many ships carrying theirgoods from England to America, and bringing back suchAmerican goods as sold best… … THE BULLOCK-HOE PERFECTING PRESS. and where to sell. Good judgment is worth more than moneyin business, and this is what Mr. Peabody had. The merchants on both sides of the Atlantic began to leavelarge sums of money in Mr. Peabodys hands, just as thecountry merchants had left it in his hands when…
