{"value"=>"<p>Samuel S. Forman's papers, 1745-1877, are the most substantial group of personal papers in the collection. They consist of correspondence, mixed with accounts and legal documents, 1783-1826 and 1836-1869, concerning trade, Cazenovia affairs, post office business, and personal and family matters; an account book, 1794- 1806, of J. & S. S. Forman; papers, 1794-1806, documenting Forman's southern trip (including documents, in Spanish, issued to him by the Spanish government); receipts and bills, 1812, of the town of Cazenovia; post office records, 1800-1802; militia records, 1793- 1802, and a small group of New Jersey militia records, 1776-1779, some of which relate to Captain Jonathan Forman; reminiscences; and an essay, \"Cazenovia\", delivered May 8, 1841, which describes the founding of the town. A few Forman family items are also included.</p>"}