04-02-2009, 11:47 PM
Quote:I do know that Astor was the wealthiest Drug runner ever. History talked about how he did it where he would run between the PNW, England, India, and China (involved Furs, Silver, Tea, and Opium as I recall). The Chinese can really blame Astor for the opium issues in the early to mid 19th Century since he was the primary one running it through his trade groups.
I was under the impression that the majority of the Opium traded was traded by the British East India Company.
-Jester