[bert]

A few years ago we took an expeditionary road trip. We followed the Butterfield Trail, the route of the first US Mail trans continental contract route from Memphis Tennessee to San Francisco. The route went thru Arkansas, Oklahoma, across Texas, New Mexico, Arizona then up the valley to San Francisco. A primary reason for the US Mail route was the transmittal of various Banking documents.

Mr Butterfield was at the east end with his American Express. Wells Fargo was at the California end. Wells Fargo has been an important factor in American history since very early on

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfield_Overland_Mail

[Leaning Right]

> Wells Fargo has been an important factor in American history since very early on <

Yes, it’s a famous name. But I guess Wells Fargo is now like so many other US companies. Once a trusted brand. Now, not so much.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Poor old Butterfield. Nobody knows about him today but we all know about Mr. Wells and Mr. Fargo. Maybe that’s because Messrs Wells and Fargo knew how to hire guys like James Hardie to keep their customer deposits safe.