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1Title:  Thomas Forster Papers     
 Creator:  Forster, Thomas 
 Dates:  1799-1834 
 Abstract:  Thomas Forster (1762-1836) was an Erie, Pennsylvania, agent and stockholder of the Harrisburg and Presque Isle Company, and Collector of Customs for Erie (1799-1836). He owned two mills, was engaged in the salt trade, acted as agent and warehouseman for army contractors, and served as a transport agent for the Indian Factory system. The collection consists of invoices, drafts, bills of lading, statements of account, promissory notes, contracts, depositions, and correspondence. 
 Call #:  MS 3605 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Forster, Thomas, 1762-1836. | Frontier and pioneer life -- Pennsylvania -- Erie.
 
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