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respectfully recommend that it be entered upon the minutes of the 

 Academy and that an engrossed copy be sent to the family of the 

 deceased : 



In the death of Mr. Harris, the Academy has lost one of its 

 most helpful and valued members. He was widely known as a 

 diligent and successful student of Indian history, especially that of 

 the Six Nations, and was very familiar with the history of the early 

 settlers of the Genesee Country. He was the trusted friend of the 

 leadmg Seneca Chiefs now living ; was an adopted Seneca and 

 received the name of Pathfinder, on account of the information he 

 had given regarding the '* trails" through this region. In all matters 

 relating to the Indians of Northern New York, — their life, manners, 

 customs, burial places, castles, etc., his knowledge was both accurate 

 and complete. He was a most conscientious and painstaking investi- 

 gator, never committing himself to any statement until he was sure 

 of his facts. This quality gave to all his work a permanent value 

 and made him a safe guide in the fields of research he explored. It 

 is to be hoped that the many interesting and valuable papers he had 

 read before various societies and scientific associations, together with 

 a large amount of material yet unpublished, may eventually be put 

 into permanent form. They contain much valuable information not 

 obtainable elsewhere. His collection of Indian relics, books and 

 manuscripts bearing upon the subjects of his investigations, is the 

 largest and best in this section, 



Mr. Harris was a very busy man, having the management of a 

 large property that demanded his constant care and attention, and it 

 is worthy of record that his historical studies and investigations were 

 carried on in the intervals of business and on holidays, periods that 

 most men make little account of. 



He was a most genial friend and an agreeable companion, and 

 those who had the privilege ol a holiday stroll with him in search of 

 a "lost trail," the site of an Indian village, old burial place or camp 

 ground, will not soon forget the delightful occasion. His loss in the 

 realm of local history is irreparable, as he leaves no successor. 



The sympathy of the members of the Academy is extended to 

 the bereaved and sorrowing family, 



S. A. Ellis, 

 Adelbert Cronise, 

 Henry C. Brewster, 



Cotnmittee. 



