Requesting wood as the weather is cold. He will attend to Easson's coat as soon as he [Easson] brings it [the wood].

Date: 15 November 1837

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/236.2

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Personal news and comments about mutual friends, from a "frontiersman" who misses life in Annapolis and Lequille.

Date: 16 October 1877

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/283

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Regarding money owed."Captain Althouse has behavd Very unbecoming to me…."

Date: 30 June 1788

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/165

Updating his father on local news and regarding his business and farm.

Date: 5 September 1772

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/29

Advising him of the amount Easson must pay for the division of the late David Easson's estate.

Date: 22 May 1843

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/260

Informing him that Robertson's sloop is at the wharf, with "our Mill Irons" to be landed Monday.

Date: 22 January 1785

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/144

Mr. Wylly has asked him to settle the disagreement between Easson and Major Murray [presumably regarding outstanding debt], which he will endeavour to do. Winslow also wants Easson to act as his intermediary in purchasing property from James Cartey, whose lot adjoins his [Winslow's] in Annapolis.

Date: 22 July 1786

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/158

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Construction of mill dam and frame almost complete; location unspecified, but "she is to be one of the first Rank, not the Second…."

Date: 24 July 1785

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/147

Requesting Easson give "the bearer" wheat, flour or Indian meal and charge it to Davies' account.

Date: 11 June 1788

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/65

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Manning has sent beaver and "caster" pelts, now will sell him oxen at a certain price, and "The next time the Packett sails for Annapolis I will send you seven bushels of peas." [Fort Howe was a small military and trade outpost located at the mouth of the Saint John River.]

Date: 1 May 1779

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/114

Enclosing the dower release for Easson's uncle and mother to sign when Saunder's wife acknowledges the mortgage before a magistrate; and offering advice on how to best proceed in this business. A second letter, undated, refers to Sydney Saunders and John Easson's sister.

Date: 10 September 1833

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/241

Enclosing a release for Easson's uncle and mother to sign when Saunder's wife acknowledges the mortgage before a magistrate. A second letter is undated and seems to refer to the same matters.

Date: 10 September 1833

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/242

Advising him how to get paid for the timber supplied by his brother for building the bridge.

Date: n.d. but probably 1831

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/237

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Requesting the right of first refusal to buy a piece of marsh land.

Date: 4 June 1843

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/261

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Personal and confidential letter, regarding settlement of Alexander's "accounts against the children" [i.e. of David Easson?]. Saunders has been to see Cutler to get him to "overhaul" the accounts and since Judge Haliburton did not sign them as he should have, this has left the business open to further query -- unless Alexander has a letter of Quietas from Haliburton.

Date: 5 February 1842

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/256

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