Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

John Samuel Harris Papers, MS 178, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mr. H. H. Harris, Jr., 26 June 1989

Biographical/Historical Information

John S. Harris (1847-1901) lived in Batesville in Albemarle County, Virginia. He was primarily a farmer, but ran a store selling primarily beef and mutton. He served two terms in the Virginia Legislature from 1887 to 1894.

Scope and Content

This collection contains a small account book from 1869 and a store ledger from 1885. The rest of the collection is receipts from Harris' farming and tobacco activities. An 1889 letter from Charles B. Yager of Free Union, Virginia details county election politics.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Harris, John Samuel

Family Names:

• Harris family

Subjects:

• Financial records
• Ledgers (Account books)

Geographical Names:

• Batesville (Va.)