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Letter, Thomas Lane, London, to John Easson

Regarding Easson's accounts and Ordnance business.

Date: 17 July 1751

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/5


Letter, Thomas Lane, London, to John Easson

Regarding Easson's accounts and Ordnance business.

Date: 19 February 1752

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/6


Letter, W. Bogdani, London, to John Easson

Concerning leave of absence for Easson, which he had requested be deferred, since he [Easson] "did not think it prudent to leave Annapolis at present there having been such an Aleration in Publick affairs since [his] leave was greanted."

Date: 21 August 1756

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/15

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Letter, W. Bogdani, London, to Mrs. Cowley

Concerning her late husband's accounts and her situation as a widow: "I am very sorry to say it, but I find by all accounts that he died in Debt greatly…nor is there any precendent for a pension to an Engineer's Widow."

Date: 4 May 1755

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/13

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Letter, W. Bogdani, Tower of London, to John Easson

Regarding Easson's accounts and Ordnance business.

Date: 21 January 1743

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/2

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Letter, W. Bogdani, Tower of London, to John Easson

Announcing his [Bogdani's] retirement from the Board of Ordnance, on account of his poor health, and making arrangements for a successor to work with Easson.

Date: 15 March 1764

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/20

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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

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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 brother, David Easson

Congratulating David on secuirng land on the St. John River for the timber trade, but warning him to be careful in chartering vessels. Comments on the fact that their father has sold his house in town, and that William is doing well in his business.

Date: 10 August 1784

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/43


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, 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, 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, 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, Jamaica, to his sister-in-law, Elizabeth Easson

Complaining of business and poor health, and sending her sugar, rum and tamarinds.

Date: 6 June 1810

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/66


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