Nova Scotia Archives
Gideon White Family Papers
Firth House
In R.R. McLeod, ''Historical Sketch of the Town of Shelburne, Nova Scotia'', Acadiensis, Vol. VIII, 1908, opposite p. 41.
The Firth House was occupied in 1783 when Governor Parr read the proclamation naming “Shelburne”.
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Library: F120 AC1 J12, Vol. 8