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Gideon White Family Papers

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1820  16 Aug  Shelburne  

1111. Sarah White to her brother Cornelius. Local news, "…they were two men last week who call'd themselves play actors. They held forth in the Court House, I was there once but can't say I was much pleased with their performances except in part of two plays, one was Donald McIntosh's travels from Aberdeen to London, the others, part of the mad actor it has however given me a greater desire than ever to go to a theatre where I could see Macbeth, Hamlet, Julius Cesar, Coriolanus, Romeo & Juliet..." Family news. Holograph.

White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 954 No. 1111


1820  16 Aug  Plymouth  

1112. 1. Joan Davis to her brother Cornelius White on family matters. Unsigned.

2. Her husband, Wm. Davis, to the same. Holograph.

White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 954 No. 1112


1820  14 Sep  Shelburne  

1113. Rachel White to her brother-in-law Cornelius,  on general and family matters. Holograph.

White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 954 No. 1113


1820  25 Oct  Shelburne  

1114. List of subscriptions of inhabitants of Shelburne for erecting monument to the Duke of Kent.   Receipted by Gideon White.

White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 954 No. 1114


1820  13 Nov  Shelburne  

1115. Bond made between Henry Hewett and Gideon White in the sum of £ 55.6.9 to be paid by Hewett.  Signed, sealed, and witnessed.

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1820  3 Dec  Horton  

1116. Nathaniel White to his father,  on general and family matters. Holograph.

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1821  26 Feb  Horton  

1117. Nathaniel White to his father. Family matters. "I have lately passed two or three weeks in Halifax & employed myself principally in studying the politicks of this "great people" - I have been much amused with the brilliant displays of eloquence from our Burkes & Sheridans, who are rapidly increasing in number. We shall no doubt very soon cast into the shade the British Senate & become the grand rhetorical models for the world to admire & despair of equalling. You will, I think, be somewhat surprised at the part our Shelburne members have taken in some discussions of importance." Holograph.

White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 954 No. 1117


1821  21 Mar  Plymouth  

1118. 1. Samuel Davis, Corresponding Sec'y of the Pilgrim Society, to Gideon White, informing him that he has been elected on honorary member of the Pilgrim Society, which was incorporated in January, 1820. "To enroll the name of a descendant of the first born child of New England among the first honorary members is among the first pleasing duties of the recording officers...I have peculiar pleasure in making this communication..." [Typewritten copy, showing list of honorary members of Pilgrim Society.]

2. Draft of Gideon White's reply to the above, accepting the honour of membership "as a descendant of the first Born Child of New England." [Typewritten copy.] Dated 5 Nov…
[The originals of the above are in the possession of T. H. White, Esq.] 

White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 954 No. 1118


1821  7 May  Halifax  

1119. Prov. Sec'y, Rupert George, to Gideon White, transmitting the road commissions for the county of Shelburne.  Autograph.

White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 954 No. 1119


1821  3 Dec  Liverpool  

1120. Will Sterns to Gideon White. Business and friendly note. Dated 3 Nov.
Overleaf: John Bruce's receipt for £10 from Gideon White. Dated 3 Dec

White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 954 No. 1120


1822  12 Apr  Shelburne  

1121. Licence granted by the clerk of the peace to Messrs. Crowell & White for retailing spirituous liquors.  

White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 954 No. 1121


1822  17 Apr  Boston  

1122. John Davis to Cornelius White, in receipt of letter announcing the death of one of his brothers [Miles].  Holograph.

White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 954 No. 1122


1822  18 Apr  Boston  

1123. Same to same, correcting a mistake he made in a previous letter.  Holograph.

White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 954 No. 1123


1822   Apr  Halifax  

1124. Printed copy of Act for the summary trial of actions.  

White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 954 No. 1124


1822  1 May  Horton  

1125. Nathaniel White to his brother Cornelius, on family matters, especially relative to the death of their brother Miles.  Holograph.

White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 954 No. 1125


               

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