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Letter, W. Bogdani, Tower of London, to John Easson
Enclosing Easson's current account and a renewed warrant.
Date: 22 June 1762
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/18
Letter, Watson & Rashleigh, London, to David Easson
Commenting on Easson's "hard Case with Capt. Adamson and his Owner Mr. Ross, the more so since there is no probability of your recovering a Sixpence from either…."
Date: 25 February 1773
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/31
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, William Easson, London, to his father, John Easson
Business and personal matters. (Incomplete)
Date: 25 October 1773
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/32
Letter, William Easson, London, to his father, John Easson
Criticizing his brother David's handling of the timber business; news regarding financial affairs of his own and others in London; and more discussion of the silver chocolate pot.
Date: 13 July 1772
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/28
Letter, William Easson, London, to his father, John Easson
Family and business news; William is in London but not faring well; he has had to borrow money from a cousin. His father is in Boston and has been forced to remain there for the winter. William has heard that his father has purchased an expensive silver chocolate pot as a present for his [William's] brother, David Easson, and is upset: "as you are situated at this time Eleven pounds in money would be of more material use to you than a Silver Chocolate Pot in my Brother’s House where there is furniture enough & not much use for such as that…"
Date: 18 January 1772
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/25
Letter, William Saunders, Placentia, to John Easson
Asking Easson to help his brother find a good farm for £100 and wondering if "Mr. Butler at Halifax would be a safe place to lodge the money."
Date: 21 September 1773
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/88
Power of Attorney, Susannah Cowley, Annapolis Royal, to Mr. Lane, London
Widow and executrix for the estate of late William Cowley, Engineer, appointing Lane to collect from Thomas Dixon of Minorca and any other account due her late husband.
Date: April 1756
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/48
Receipt, Christopher Prince, Annapolis Royal, to John Easson
For bills of exchange drawn on Richard Forman, Tower of London, for £27 Sterling.
Date: June 1779
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/116
Receipt, Robert Field, London, to Mr. Easson
For purchase of cotton and wool at £10-4-11.
Date: 5 September 1771
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/80
Statement of account, John Easson with Lane Son & Fraser, London
Includes charge for goods shipped in the Thomas Davies £28-12-6. Easson's balance owing £55-4-2.
Date: 30 April 1771
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/76
Summons, to John Easson and David Easson
Regarding £27 sterling owing on a promissory note made out to Christopher Prince and signed by John Easson and David Easson. Two draft copies of this document, both signed for the plaintiff by George Thomson.
Date: May 1777
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/101
"Sundry Paragraphs out of Mr. Joshua Mauger's Letters ..."
"... Relating to the Insurance of the sloop Wren and Cargo." Signed and attested to by William Davidson, bookeeper and clerk to Dyson & Company, 15 April 1754, before J. Handfield, J.P. Extracts are from letters to Major Philipps and cover period 16 March 1750 to 26 December 1753.
Date: 15 April 1754
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/20