Nova Scotia Archives
Gideon White Family Papers
1803 24 Jan Shelburne
751. Draft of letter in Gideon White's handwriting to John Sargent. He encloses summonses for men to appear to do their statute labour on the roads. "I have sent to each of Kenney's Sons a separate summons which in this Case is Law - perhaps it may be novel to you - but I have had the propriety & Law tried a few years ago - young Snyder when Seventeen Years of Age refused and would not do his Statue Labour he was sued before me I gave judgement Against him - he would not pay - I isued Execution and had he not have shewn property whereon to levey he should have been Committed to Goal - the Purse Pride and every exertion was made and represented at Halifax at a great Cost to Mr. S. - but all the Lawyers they feed agreed that I had Done exactly Lawful since which period we have no disagreeables upon this Point." Further Directions.
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1803 28 Jan Halifax
752. Prescott & Lawson to Gideon White, announcing the death of Mr. Foxcroft, Mrs. White's brother-in-law. Signed.
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1803 24 Feb Boston
753. Lynde Walter to Gideon White, notifying him of the non-acceptance of his draft drawn on Favell & Bousfield in favor of Walter. Holograph.
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1803 25 Feb London
754. Rufus Chandler to Gideon White, relative to the Nathaniel Whitworth estate. Holograph. Two copies.
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1803 1 Mar Halifax
755. James Ewing & Co. to Gideon White, in receipt of order, which they are about to fill. Holograph.
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1803 10 Mar Boston
756. 1. Copy of Lynde Walter's letter to Gideon White, 24 Feb., see above.
2. Overleaf: Walter to White, 10 Mar., sending copy of letter and personal messages. Both holograph.
White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 951 No. 756
1803 19 Mar Shelburne
757. Michael Gordon to Gideon White, reporting on his exploration of the land from Mrs. Rosses, Sable River, to Port LeBarr, and expressing his belief in the necessity of a road. Holograph.
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1803 6 Apr Plymouth
758. N. Hayward to Gideon White, in receipt of letter. Family matters. Postscript about the political state of Massachusetts and other states. Holograph.
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1803 14 Apr Boston
759. Lynde Walter to Gideon White, in receipt of letters. Family news. Holograph.
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1803 14 Apr Halifax
760. Charles Morris, Surveyor-General, to Gideon White, notifying him of the application for escheat for lands near Ragged Islands, Green Harbour etc., so that land will not be regranted until the process of escheat is completed. Holograph.
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1803 18 Apr Shelburne
761. Copy of letter from four justices of the peace to the Bishop of Nova Scotia: ''We lament the Necessity for informing you, that the Situation of the Church of England in this Place is truly alarming and Distressing to Us. We forbear to be particular at present - hoping that you, Right Reverend Sir, will soon visit the Church here; but if unfortunately your Health should not permit a Voyage to this Town, We request, that you will please to direct a Clergyman (of Experience) to Visit us - to learn whatsoever is true respecting our Church.''
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1803 20 Apr London
762. Favell & Bousfield to Gideon White, relative to business, enclosing their accounts.
Overleaf: 2 accounts (1) from 30 June 1801 - 22 Feb. 1803, (2) April 1801 - 16 Mar. 1803. Signed.
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1803 9 May Shelburne
763. Copy of letter from Gideon White to Favell & Bousfield , London. Re Foxcroft's death and its effect on the disposal of the Nathaniel Whitworth estate. "…my Family has been for the last two Years very expensive - I had three Children (two at Halifax and one at Boston) for their Education my two Eldest Daughters have finished - and I have now all my Children at Home and have established a Grammar School here where my three eldest Boys are daily."
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1803 26 May Halifax
764. James Ewing & Co. to Gideon White, in receipt of letter. Business and personal. Holograph.
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1803 18 Jun Plymouth
765. Certificate that Nathan Hayward built a kitchen for Mrs. Joanna White, and guaranteeing payment of $636.50 for it. Signed, attested.
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