1To Thomas Jefferson from Simon Harris, 15 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
your Highness all most forbids me to rite to you though I am ancious to comunicate to you some of the difference of sentiment Republicans & Federals Whigs & Tories takes the houl I never saw you nor is it likely I ever shall yet I feel a Simpethy with you because you have one half of this Little world to throw clubs at you but I perceive they dont hurt you very much I am very sorry to see so...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Simon Harris, 16 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
you will excuse me for boldness in asking you for a favor that is I have a grate desire, to go into the Louisiana Countrey it appears to me to be much more delightsom then in New Hampshire by the information that I can gather the Favour is that you will give me some appointment if there is a vacant and if your are despos’d to do me that Honour it will be consider’d as an rendered favour a...
3Simon Harris to Thomas Jefferson, 14 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Althow I never had the pleasurer of Seeing you, yet I take the liberty to writing a few lines to you hoping you will not be ofended— when you was first elected President of the U— States I trust no man within the U, S. was more highly pleased then my Self, I called my first born son after you was elected, Thomas Jefferson Harris he is now almost 19 years of age is a bright Boy, and as your...