Published in 1861, this directory contains a list of business men in various cities in the Western United States. It includes the cards of merchants, manufacturers, and other business people in Pittsburgh, Wheeling, Zanesville, Portsmouth, Dayton, Cincinnati, Madison, Louisville, and St. Louis. The introduction also includes a brief overview of the history of Western settlement and commerce. This book is a valuable resource for historians and genealogists interested in the business history of the Midwest in the mid-19th century.

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