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This Day in Wells Fargo HistoryMarch 27, 1881

Abbey Fisher was in a pickle. She printed recipes for pickles, sauces, and preserves in What Mrs. Fisher Knows about Old Southern Cooking, the first cookbook by an African American author. But how to get her book to buyers? Wells Fargo delivered.
Green leather book cover with gold printing titled What Mrs. Fisher Knows about Old Southern Cooking.

A partnership born to solve challenges

Throughout their lives, Henry Wells and William G. Fargo, the founders of Wells, Fargo & Co., were known for their innovation and dedication to customers.

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