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Letter, John Easson to his brother, David Easson

Partial letter from Jamaica.

Date: n.d. but pre-1831

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/106


Letter, William Easson, Jamaica, to his father, John Easson

Partial letter, informing his father of family matters and imploring him to consider coming to Jamaica.

Date: n.d. but ca.1788

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/107


Letter, William Easson, Jamaica, to his brother, David

Partial letter, asking about his father and other family.

Date: n.d. but ca.1786

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/108


Documents relating to the disappearance of Inglis Johnstone

He disappeared in New York City, 7 February 1933. (Four photocopied items including letter from C.C. Hoyt, Montreal.)

Date: ca.1933

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/109


Documents relating to the disappearance of Inglis Johnstone

He disappeared in New York City, 7 February 1933. (Four photocopied items including letter from C.C. Hoyt, Montreal.)

Date: ca.1933

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/109.2


Documents relating to the disappearance of Inglis Johnstone

He disappeared in New York City, 7 February 1933. (Four photocopied items including letter from C.C. Hoyt, Montreal.)

Date: ca.1933

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/109.3


Documents relating to the disappearance of Inglis Johnstone

He disappeared in New York City, 7 February 1933. (Four photocopied items including letter from C.C. Hoyt, Montreal.)

Date: ca.1933

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/109.4


Partial letter, Bank of Nova Scotia, Halifax, to Inglis Johnstone, New York

Letter is torn and missing right side and signature.

Date: ca.1933

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/110.1


Minutes and resolutions, Board of Directors of the Acadia Coal Company

Report tendered by the Vice-President, Mr. Clendenin, on his recent visit to Nova Scotia; he was accompanied there by Dr. Charles F. Ingham, an engineer retained to examine and report on the progress of the company's Pictou County mines and railroads.

Date: 4 November 1867

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/110.2


"President's Report"

"For Year ending December 31st, 1867," dated at New York, "To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of the Acadia Coal Company."

Date: 23 March 1868

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/110.3


"Complimentary, No. 543. The Western Union Telegraph Co."

"Will Transmit Free on its Lines messages signed by Jesse Hoyt Esq. ... Between all points in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & New England & to New York, Pittsburgh & Wash'n."

Date: 31 December 1869

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/110.4


Partial letter, no signature

Letter expressing unhappiness, possibly written by Clara Jane (Cogswell) Hoyt [later Johnstone]: "Well dearest, Christmas is over and I for one am glad. It was not freighted with many pelasures for us being unable even to exchange gifts among ourselves….I haven't got decent clothes to go anywhere…."

Date: n.d.

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/110.5


Partial letter to "Dear Ella"

Probably written by Clara Jane (Cogswell) Hoyt, widow of Jesse Hoyt [she later married Inglis Johnstone], regarding the history of family china pieces in her possession, including genealogical details. Some of the pieces belonged to Mrs. Judge Chipman, who later married Colonel Timothy Barnaby.

Date: n.d. but before 1922

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/110.6


"Swiss American Laundry, Inc.," New York

Torn laundry receipt.

Date: post-1910

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/110.7


The Samson

Photograph by Rice Studio, Provost St., New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, of the locomotive Samson, her passenger car and coal tender.

Date: ca.1880

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/110.8


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