Later Life
Although he failed in his two ventures in the Northwest, Wyeth had financially secure business dealings in Massachusetts. He maintained a sizable fortune. He continued to strongly support the occupation of Oregon by American settlers, and encouraged many to go west, although he did not cross the Mississippi again.
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