McGill Library
McLennan Library Building3459 rue McTavish
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 0C9
Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Forsyth, Richardson and Company.
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Description area
Dates of existence
1790-1847
History
Created in 1790 by brothers John and Thomas Forsyth and their cousin John Richardson. They were part of the North West Company, XY Company, and were instrumental in the establishment of the Bank of Montreal 1817.