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it only required a few closing scenes to have the work ready for 

 publication. Mr. Harris left many other manuscripts which when 

 compiled will undoubtedly be of much public interest. 



The following letter is a touching tribute to his memory : 

 Hon. G. S. Conovkr, 



My dear Frikni^ :— I have just learned of the death of Geo. H. Harris, 

 Esq.. that eminent co-laborer in the field of Indian investigation, and I assure 

 you my heart is sad at the unexpected intelligence. One by one the old lamiliar 

 names and faces fade from view, and that band of faithful, earnest workers in 

 the broad field of local research becomes smaller in numbers. Cut down in 

 the prime of life, full of ripe experience, only fifty years of age, his loss is, 

 indeed, irreparable. Often during my journeys in making personal investiga- 

 tion of the many historic localities connected with our early history, have I 

 crossed the trails where he had visited, and I found but one opinion 

 concerning him, the courteous gentleman, the ripe scholar, the faithful inves- 

 tigator. Often have I compared his conclusions with my own, after a careful 

 survey, and have been compelled to acknowledge the rare fidelity of his 

 work. In his wanderings he was beloved by all with whom he came in 

 contact, the learned and the unlearned, the rich and the poor. He was an 

 enthusiastic lover of Nature and many of his happiest hours were spent in 

 traversing her forests and streams. A few weeks since I received a kindly 

 note from him in acknowledgment of a trivial favor granted which I shall 

 ever treasure, as it breathes the innate nobleness of the man ; full of the 

 purest suggestions, and wishing me all success in my humble efforts to unveil 

 the secrets of our early Indian history. God bless his memory ! My heart 

 goes out in love and sympathy to his family in this their hour of deep aflhction. 



I am yours truly, 

 Shortsviile, N. V., Oct. 16, iSgj. Irving W. Coatks. 



Mr. Harris was an honorary member of the Buffalo, Waterloo, 

 and Livingston County Historical Societies, and an active member of 

 the Rochester Academy of Science, the Rochester Historical Society, 

 and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 

 Writings of George H. Harris. 



Western New York. Sketches, Incidents and Historical Events of the 

 Early Inhabitants. Rochester Sunday Morttini^ Herald. August 17th to 

 December 21, 1879. 



Site of an Ancient Town Discovered near Rochester. Rochester Sunday 

 Morning Herald. December 7, 1879. 



Mound Builders. Rocjtester Sunday Morning Herald. October 31st and 

 November 7, 1880. 



An Ancient Fort. Rochester Sunday Morniftg Herald. January 25, 1880. 



Aboriginal Remains on the Genesee. Rochester Sunday Morning Herald. 

 October 23. 1881. 



A Canoe Cruise Down the Genesee. Rochester Sunday Morning Herald. 

 October 29 to November 26, 1882. 



