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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
Letter, John Easson, Annapolis Royal, to his son, David Easson
Inquiring how business is going in New Brunswick.
Date: 26 March 1786
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/46
Letter, Job Prince, Boston, to David Easson
Concerning a bill drawn by David Adamson in Easson's favour.
Date: 27 April 1786
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/47
Letter, David Easson, New Brunswick, to his father, John Easson
Describing the progress of a sawmill.
Date: 23 June 1786
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/48
Letter, William Easson, Jamaica, to his brother, David Easson
Expressing concern about whether their father is still alive; he has received no letters from home in two years.
Date: 8 August 1786
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/49
Letter, John Robertson, Annapolis Royal, to John and David Easson
Requesting that they supply plank boards to Joseph Davis.
Date: 5 October 1786
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/50
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 father, John Easson
Mentioning the possibility of his father wintering in Jamaica.
Date: 16 July 1788
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/51
Letter, John Hewitt, Digby, to John Easson
Denying that he is an absconding debtor.
Date: 16 [ ----] 1789
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/54
Letter, David Easson, Jamaica, to his father, John Easson
Lengthy letter describing his voyage to, and arrival in Jamaica.
Date: 24 March 1789
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/52
Letter, William Easson, Jamaica, to his father, John Easson
Describing his pleasure at seeing his brother David and nephew John.
Date: 26 March 1789
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/53
Indenture, John Easson, Annapolis Royal, to William Borthick
Renewing a lease of twelve acres of land.
Date: 12 March 1790
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/55
Letter, William Easson, New York, to his mother, Elizabeth Easson
Regarding family matters, and mentioning that his wife "has been in labour for two days and two nights and is not delivered yet."
Date: 17 June 1792
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/56
Memorial, David Easson to Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, Thomas Carleton
Draft of petition for a grant of 10,000 acres of land for himself and his brother, William, adjacent to land alloted to the York volunteers. This appears to be an updated copy of his petition of 1784, now mentioning that he is petitioning for a new grant, having relinquished land purchased at Shepody, 1796, by his father; and claiming that he [David Easson] has "acted as Superintendant of Indians and otherwise been among them on the most trying of occasions for the good of His Majesty's service and the tranquillity of the province…." (Incomplete)
Date: n.d. but ca.1796
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/105
Letter, John Easson, Trelawny, Rio Bueno, to his mother, Elizabeth Easson
Describing his experiences since arriving in Jamaica from Scotland.
Date: 4 June 1796
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/57