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It is also important to remember that these men had fresh memories of the Antibellum wars, Daniel Boone, the "First Presidents", a fellow named Tomson, and their Revolutionary Grandfathers in short the end of the 18th and beginnings of the 19th century. The idea of going out and seeking ones fortune in many and diverse ways was not uncommon. The surveyor in those days was close to being a profession. (George Washington comes to mind). these folks were often paid in some of the property they surveyed. The ownership of real property was not just a nice thing to have, but fundementally necessary to be called a successful man. Could we use a few more men like that today? The question is a social as well as a business historians dream. I'm sure that Messrs. Martin and Klein could weigh in on that one and I'm sure that we would be informed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FYI these two men (Martin and Klein) are the ones that are the more recent experts on the Harriman-Hill era and could fill us in on a more scolarly level about the earlier pioneers of the railroad industies pioneer days.
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