| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | 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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