Patriot, Pirate and America's First Millionaire Elias Hasket Derby Salem, MA

[@TheGlasspix]

Fabulous. We live in times of a desperate shortage of good story-tellers. Thank you for being one.

[@edomeulemans7246]

Thank you Peter, always looking forward to these historical story's, good work

[@lorriedmussett4692]

I ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ when you do these for us. I know that takes time, research, UT video creation , but I know w/o doubt I'm not alone whwn I say I love and enjoy and get excited for videos like this from you, Peter. As many old videos of yours ive bing watched ....i think these type started in 2020, right?! You just present it all so well, your clearly passionate about the history of it all and obviously love sharing it with us! Thank you again Peter...I know you read all these but don't always have the time to reply...which is good enough for me....I just want you to hear my comments cuz I'm one of them out here eagerly excited no matter what you share with us!

[@RichMitch]

I'm loving this series of videos

[@charlotteritchie3338]

Thanks so much Peter! I learned a lot tonight…You are truly a treasure trove of fascinating knowledge and you have a remarkable ability to recount history in an engaging way… Never boring for even a minute…😁👍💓

[@christopherrichards-loubie135]

Thank you!

[@pauljenkins4232]

Hi great show very interesting and learned a lot 😃🤔💜

[@paulstremple5296]

Thank you Peter. Keep the lectures coming 👍

[@qbradlee82]

Elias Hasket "King" Derby was a fifth great uncle of mine. One of my middle names is Crowninshield. Thank you very much for making this video on my ancestors. :)

[@loganwestadventures3731]

The "King" is my grandfather! I am a West, His Daughter, Elizabeth, was married to Nathaniel Massey West, before the very public divorce. Thats awesome that your middle name is Crowinshield, their history is so interesting also.

[@peterhope1986]

This is a very very interesting video! Big thanks to you Peter for taking times to make it!

[@ellenpeppler2924]

WOW! Peter absolutely enjoyed this history lesson. Glad to hear you will be sharing more of these stories. Thanks again for your time & expertise. Priceless!! Regards, Ellen

[@egjohanns]

Thanks 😊 history is alleyways interesting ! Greetings from Austria 🤗🤗

[@susprime7018]

Love that hong punch bowl. Thank you Peter, very fine.

[@charlesbryan7304]

Wonderful! I am loving the history. Makes me appreciate Chinese porcelain all the more!

[@davidnelson6563]

Big thanks Peter i love history

[@chentiklung9350]

thanks, great historical reference and relevance

[@lulubird2351]

Thank you for everything. Sincerely, LuAnn F

[@Anubis-hm7ro]

Excellent. Thank you

[@thomascabral8443]

nice to listen to your trade history story,, thumbs up

[@khoi5591]

Thanks a lot for another informative and interesting video! The pictures were great too :)

[@dut90210]

fascinating

[@Johnmartin-vz7yc]

Fascinating video Peter which fills in a gap for us Europeans. One question! Did the US China/Asian trade ever move over to the west coast and the Pacific?

[@nathanielalgernon975]

Very interesting Peter, these are very interesting details that are not taught in school. I had a chance to go to Salem last year and saw what's left of the piers, must have been a very exciting time.

[@Natealleycat]

wondeful info thanks again mr peter

[@kevinchambers1101]

Thank you again for a wonderful program on the China trade. Would you be willing to give a little talk on Houqua (1769-1843) the most powerful and wealthiest merchant in China and if any of his collection exist in museums.

[@lW9497]

Thanks for the nice overview.

[@coinlessfirefighter293]

Love the video !

[@nancygraham9248]

The portrait of Derby. Can you imagine anything more American? Not a hint of royalty.

[@16CrockerLane]

Very interesting presentation. But did Salem merchants engage in the slave trade? The triangle of trade between Africa, the Caribbean, and the Colonies?

[@josedln3040]

28:39 the intro came back

[@daniellocke9534]

Did your mother run an antique store in Carlisle ,Mass?

[@PeterCombs]

No , she lived in Marblehead, but was a good painter...who actually sold her art to real people!

[@short-leggedturtle1315]

You didn’t mention the counterfeit copies of George Washington made in Canton

[@bradbailey5807]

The Navigation Act of 1651 sounds a lot like the Monroe Doctrine of 1823, which forbade colonialism in South America by any country but the U.S. The American Revolution was not a revolution. It was a rebellion. An independent America kept all the established institutions of England, unlike the French Revolution, which challenged the power of all established institutions. That's why Edmund Burke, the father of modern conservatism, approved of the American rebellion. BTW, isn't the name "Derby" properly pronounced "Darby" in the U.K.?

[@martinwilby8942]

Great vid Pete , These days Biden & Pelosi would have robbed the ship now

[@martinwilby8942]

@@soutinefan Sorry not hatred its the truth