1To Benjamin Franklin from John Harris, 31 October 1755 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library Company of Philadelphia I inclose you the Deposition of a Person the Contents you please to observe. I have not yet moved my Family, not caring to discourage others. We Expect the Enemy every hour. I have cut holes thro’ my house and kept some Men to defend the same as I had information at Shawmokin that about 40 Indians were out many days from Fort Du Quesne to destroy my House...
1767 Dr. Jan. 30 To Isaac Gardner Esqr. for boarding Jno. Shattuck and wife 3 days to two mens watching and Attendance 18 Feby. To 2 days spent upon said Shattuck account 8 To 1 Day Ditto 3 6 To Deacon Ebenr. Davis for supplying to said Shattuck family 5 8 To keeping said Shattuck’s horse 18 days 7 8 To cash to said Shattuck’s wife 6
3To Benjamin Franklin from John Harris, 14 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania The multiplicity of business you must be Engaged in, The flattering assurance of our being Exchang’d in a short time, And my not being in imediete want was the motive of my not troubling you before, also supposing Mr. Thorton to have Inform’d you of the Station of every person here. Permit me now to Inform your Excellency that I had the Command of (a...
4Depositions Concerning the Flag Ship Alert, [2 May 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
The Depositions of sundry Gentlemen respecting Edward Woneycott Master of the Flag of Truce Brig, Alert, lying at a Place called Cock and Dales , in what manner he conducted himself during the Time since the Brig was chartered to go to Charles Town as a Flag to carry Tobacco for the Use of the American Officers there. Capt. John Harris, being first sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty...
5To John Adams from John Harris, 25 September 1800 (Adams Papers)
The petition of John Harris, humbly sheweth, that he is owner of about seven acres of land lying south on Charles River, with flats before the same, which together with sundry other parcels of land in Charlestown, has lately been chosen by the agent for the United States, as the most eligible spot whereon to establish a Dock &d Navy yard.—That the said agent professing to have exercised...
6To John Adams from Ebenezer Breed, 1 October 1800 (Adams Papers)
Having understood from the Messinger charg’d with the presentation of our address the other day, that your Excellency entertain’d certain sentiments unfavorable, not only to our pretensions, in relation to the particular object in question, but also highly injurious to our Characters, as men of honor, & honnesty, we conceive it not only our priviledge, but our duty to solicit a further...
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Harris, 18 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Plese be so Kind as to use your Exertions and Authorety to Have the Within Message printed in the Different Gazetts of the Unighted States allso throughout the World And oblige the most High Who Ruleth in the Kingdom of Men and Giveth it to Whomsoever He Will Whose Store House is Full. your Humble Servent MHi : Coolidge Collection. Though the Ways of God are equal ever since the beginning—yet...
8To Thomas Jefferson from John Harris, 6 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
As I thought you might probably Misunderstand one Cartain C Sentence in the other letter that I Am or I sent to you—I have thought good to send this Also and pray you to have this joind to the other by your influence I remain your Humble servant MHi : Coolidge Collection. What Goeth into the Mouth Defiles not the Man the Garden of paradice is the Earth Eastward and Westward at this Day. the...
9Minutes of the Albemarle Academy Board of Trustees, 25 March 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
We John Harris John Nicholas , John Kelly , Peter Carr , and John Carr , five of the persons appointed Trustees by the Act of the General Assembly entitled “An act to establish an Accademy in the County of Albemarle and for other purposes,” having met at the house of Triplet T Estes , in the town of Charlottesville , for the purpose of taking into consideration the said recited Act, and there...
10Masonic Report on the Central College Cornerstone Laying, 1 December 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
The undersigned a joint committee from the Widow son Lodge N o 60. and charlottesville lodge N o 90. appointed for the purpose of reporting to the respective lodges, the ceremoney & c used on tuesday monday the 6 th day of October AL 5817 AD. 1817 in laying the corner stone of the Central college , Now report that they have performed that duty, that the two lodges haveing obtained the consent...