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I associate the name Wilder with spindle back chairs. I think it was Josiah that made these. My uncle Oliver during his retirement restored old chairs and he had a lot of respect for Wilder chairs. A simple spindle back Wilder chair is worth $500 today.

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Apparently, Calvin has made $ in the transportation industry.

at one time he had a stagecoach line and in this recent letter he's building sailing vessels. He spends all this money & time travelling (and also getting sick). His advice: stay home, which Josiah apparently did. I'd like to know more about Josiah.

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Wilder’s experience reminds me of the film Master and Commander, even though it’s set during the Napoleonic Wars.

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