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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, John Easson to Peter Alair
Asking Alair to settle his account or else Easson will give it to Mr. Chandler for settlement.
Date: 29 September 1759
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/55
Letter, John Easson, Annapolis Royal, to David Easson
Writing his 21-year-old son with fatherly advice and concerning business matters.
Date: 12 January 1769
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/69
Letter, John Easson, Annapolis Royal, to Henry Monrow
Demanding payment on an overdue promissory note.
Date: 6 August 1767
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/23
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, John Easson, Boston, to his son David Easson
Criticizing David's handling of the timber biusiness.
Date: 26 January 1772
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/26
Letter, John Easson, Bridgetown, to his brother Alexander
Has been to "Lawyer Morse"; now requests a copy of the will, wants clarification concerning his shares in the estate.
Date: January 1842
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/255
Letter, John Easson, Halifax, to David Easson
Business details, also comments on David's interest in Mrs. Mott, a widow with two children -- reminding him that if her married her, he would have to pay off her late husband's debts.
Date: 3 September 1770
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/72
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, Jamaica, to his brother, David Easson
Questioning the authenticity of a bill drawn on him, in favour of John Turner Fisher and endorsed by David Easson
Date: 15 March 1803
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/64
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 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
Letter, John Easson, Rio Bueno, to his mother, Elizabeth
Concerning the division of an estate, and that his uncle means to give up his share [the estate of John Easson Sr.?].
Date: 1 November 1801
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/61
Letter, John Easson, Placentia, to his son, David Easson
Life in Placentia [British military station, southeast coast of Newfoundland], and giving him advice not to run into debt.
Date: November 1772
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/30
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