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The Popes and Talbots were among the first settlers of East Machias, Maine, having come there from England. Their background of experience in the lumber business covers a period ol 175 years, for before the American Revolution-in 1767 to be exact-members of the two families shipped a cargo of lumber from East Machias to Boston.

Early in 1849 Frederick Talbot and Andr'ew J. Pope came to San Francisco and started in the lighterage and transportation business on the Bay and the rivers. That was the original firm of Pope & Talbot.

Captain William C. Talbot sailed frorn East Machias in his brig, the Oriental, around Cape Horn with a cargo of lumber for California in October, 1849, and arrived in March, 1850. He sold his cargo at Sacramento for use in the mines.

Frederick Talbot sold his interest to his brother and the firm became W. C. Talbot & Co. The firm then consisted of W. C. Talbot, Andrew J. Pope of San Francisco, and J. P. Keller and Charles Foster of East Machias.

Captain Talbot then decided to go to the Pacific Northwest to engage in the manufacture of Douglas Fir lum-