1To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Harison, 20 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter of the 12th. Instant was delivered to me this Morning upon my Return from a View with the Commissioners appointed by the Legislature of the State to ascertain the contested Boundaries of some ancient Patents. My Duty to my Clients, and the important Nature of their Business, render it impossible for me to depart from hence until the Hearing is concluded, which I expect will happen...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Harison, 24 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the Honor of writing to you on the Receipt of your Letter of the 12th. June from Albany, and soon after upon my return to this place found, that although the Facts respecting the sloop Polly were generally known, yet no sufficient Testimony had been procured to serve as the foundation of Criminal Proceedings: I have since endeavoured to discover, and procure, the proper Evidence, but...