Personal and business news, waiting in Saint John to go upriver. "My love to my wife and all thee Children tell David I have got his puppy for him if he behaves well."

Date: 23 February 1786

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/153

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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Requesting payment of at least £20 on account owing.

Date: 23 June 1791

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/127

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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

Requesting Lunn to secure payment from David Easson on a promissory note for £17 issued by David Easson and John T. Fisher to Mr. Grant.

Date: 20 February 1803

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/187

Enclosing the Commission appointing Mrs. Easson guardian of her children and charging Ritchie the fees (3 guineas).

Date: 8 June 1813

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/204

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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Concerning Easson's account and items in it dating as far back as May 1834.

Date: 19 January 1839

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/252