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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
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, 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
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
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
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
Letter, John Easson, Rio Bueno, Trelawny, to David Easson
Matthew Ritchie and Capt. Lamont had been captured by French privateers, but are now able to deliver this letter to Annapolis for him.
Date: 9 March 1797
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/58
Letter, John Easson, Rio Bueno, Trelawny, to his mother, Elizabeth Easson
Mentioning how difficult it is to get letters to and from Annapolis, and concerns for the education of his brothers Thomas and Alexander.
Date: 12 February 1799
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/59
Letter, John Easson, Rio Bueno, Jamaica, to his mother, Elizabeth
Mentions sending his mother a puncheon of rum, and requests that David send him a barrel of potatoes as they seldom get them in Jamaica.
Date: 1 November 1801
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/60