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The New York Times, February 3, 1907

ANDREW W. FOSTER

Andrew W. Foster, owner of the Hotel Delavan and the Foster House at Sayville, L.I., died yesterday at his home there. He had been ill several weeks, following a stroke of paralysis.

Mr. Foster was 79 years old. He was one of the pioneer gold hunters of California and prospected in other parts of the west. At one time h e was associated with Mark Twain in the business of searching for hidden treasure in the Humboldt Mountains. His stories of his adventures with the humorist were known to thousands of friends who visited his Long Island home or hotels, and his daughter Louise Forsslund, incorporated some of his experiences in stories which she wrote. For many years Mr. Foster was a dealer in Long Island real estate.

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