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Upper ten thousand.
phrase by poet Nathaniel Parker Willis to describe the upper circles of New York society
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About Upper ten thousand
Upper ten thousand, or simply, The Upper Ten, is a 19th-century phrase referring to the wealthiest 10,000 residents of New York City. The phrase was coined in 1844 by American poet and author Nathaniel Parker Willis. Soon, the term came to be used to describe the upper circles not only of New York, but also those of other major cities.
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