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Title
Harris family - papers concerning John Harris, 1794-1861
Creator
Harris family
Call number
MLMSS 4897
Level of description
fonds
Date

1794 - 1861
Type of material
Textual Records
Reference code
456667
Physical Description
1 folder
Textual Records - (manuscript, photocopy)
ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

John Harris (1754-1838), surgeon, arrived in Sydney on the 'Surprize' in June 1790. In 1793 he bought James Ruse's farm and built Experiment Farm Cottage. He was made a magistrate in 1800.
Scope and Content
10 December 1794; Land grant made by Major Francis Grose, Lieutenant-Governor, to John Malone
28 April 1831; Letter from Samuel Lyons to Dr John Harris with account of allotments sold
1837; Map showing grants comprising the Ultimo Estate, NSW
1838; List of allotments sold for Dr John Harris by Samuel Lyons at auction, 1830-38
26 October 1839; Affidavit of John Scott identifying the relations of the late Dr John Harris
14 June 1861; Agreement between the parties interested under the will of the late Dr John Harris and the Secretary for Works
1860; Abstract of title of George Harris of Ultimo
16 March 1861; Statutory Declaration made by Robert Hancock concerning the Ultimo estate
General note

Other Harris family papers are held at A 1597, MLMSS 1237 and ML DOC 2452
Name
Harris, John, 1754-1838
Subject
Great Britain. Royal Navy--Surgeons.
Land grants--New South Wales.
Surgeons--New South Wales--18th Century.
Surgeons--New South Wales--19th century.
Place
Ultimo (N.S.W.)

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