John DeWolf (sea captain)
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John DeWolf (sea captain)
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John DeWolf, also known as John D'Wolf, John D'Wolfe, John DeWolfe, John DeWolf II, Norwest John or Nor'west John, was a sea captain, merchant, and businessman known for his role in the maritime fur trade in the Pacific Northwest, and his influence on the Russian-American Company in Novo-Arkhangelsk in Russian America, and for being an uncle of Herman Melville. Melville was inspired by DeWolf's stories, including an encounter with a large whale that contributed to Melville's Moby-Dick, which Mel
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_DeWolf_(sea_captain)
date created:
2023-09-13T22:41:03Z
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2024-09-05T05:33:23Z
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