1To George Washington from Captain Lieutenant Abraham Hargis, 31 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
Having suffered greatly by the Enemy in Philadelphia and am informed the Savages are Murdering &Ca and destroying my Property in the Back parts of Pennsylvania—I am Anxious and desirous to engage in the Expedition now carrying on against them it being my Natural Home. I therefore beg leave to resign my Commission of Captain Lieutenant in the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment—And Pray your Excellency...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham Hargis, 26 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
as I have often Wrote to the superintendant respecting the situation of the Light House &c at Cape Henlopen & have not been answered by him, I at last went to the City of Philadia & informd him of the business he informd me he was makeing out his returns to close the business & to be done with the department he allso informd me that the Commissioner of the Revenue was out of Office & that no...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Abraham Hargis, 23 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
when I troubled you before with some lines on publick business, I did not expect to have troubled you with any more as I presume you have enough to employ all your time—But Sir necessity being the mother of invenshan & Self preservation the first Law of nature—I hope you will pardon my preasent address—as I am persuaded that my salary is lower than the labour deserves & lower than any other...