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...
2To 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...