1808 22 Sep Shelburne
901. [Draft of] letter from Gideon White to Rufus Chandler in reply to his letter of 6th July.
Attached: undated draft of letter apparently from White to Chandler, on the same subjects as the above.
White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 952 No. 901
1808 29 Sep Halifax
902. James Ewing to Gideon White, in receipt of letter by Gideon Jr. Business. Holograph.
White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 952 No. 902
1808 Sep Shelburne
903. [Draft of] letter from Gideon White to his agents Favell & Bousfield. Had he known about "the payment made by Sewell and Chandler (in April) in due time I wold have doubled that sum in speculation to the U States and in this province - but I was not fond of drawing on you knowing my Bank Stock must Answer - and the fact is that my last Bill, one in favour of Samuel Davenport for one Hundred Pounds - and the Other in favour of James Ewing for fifty pounds - was for the Speculation of Ton Timber by which I more than made in this Province 75 P C without shipping a Single Ton but sold it on the spt."
White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 952 No. 903
1808 4 Oct Halifax
904. Miles White to his parents, in receipt of letter. "The fruit you could not send to a worse market the Pears sold for 40/ and two barrels of Apples for 20/ each to Donaldson…three Bbls now remains which I cannot procure 5/ for if not sold before McCarty sails I believe must go with him, our Market is glutted with Apples and West India fruits every vessel from the states is partly loaded and a vessel is now arrived from Quebec laden with Apples." Family matters. Holograph.
White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 952 No. 904
1808 20 Oct Halifax
905. Charles Morris' report to the Lieutenant-Governor on Mr. Rowland's letter respecting church and school lands. He advises that all claims be placed with the supporting evidence, before Prevost to be determined upon. Holograph.
White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 952 No. 905
1808 31 Dec Boston
906. Lynde Walter to Gideon White, in receipt of letter. Business matters. Holograph.
White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 952 No. 906
1809 4 Feb Boston
907. J. P. Davis to Gideon White, asking him for information about his neighbour, Wm. Allen. Holograph.
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1809 1 Mar London
908. Rufus Chandler to Gideon White, in receipt of letter. Relative to Nathaniel White's education. Form which he must fill to obtain the money due for this purpose. Holograph.
White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 952 No. 908
1809 5 May Plymouth
909. W. Davis Jr. to Gideon White in Boston. Family matters. Holograph.
White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 952 No. 909
1809 27 Apr Plymouth
910. Dissertation on an Indian preparation of parched corn, which the writer believes was used in Biblical times. [Copied from a letter].
White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 952 No. 910
1809 16 May Yarmouth
911. Job Smith to Gideon White, in receipt of letter relating to the disposal of certain timber. He reports, and asks for further directions. Holograph.
White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 952 No. 911
1809 5 Jun Halifax
912. [Circular letter from] S. H. George, Prov. Sec'y to Gideon White, Custos Rotulorum, asking for a report on all the justices of the peace for the county of Shelburne. Signed. 15 May.
Overleaf: Minutes of special sessions recording the reading of the above. Signed 5 June.
White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 952 No. 912
1809 10 Jun Halifax
913. Matthew Richardson to Gideon White, asking him to remit money he collected for Ewing, Bowie & Co. from Anthony Docharty. Holograph. Dated 10 June.
Overleaf: copy of White's reply, dated 22 June.
White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 952 No. 913
1809 12 Jun Plymouth
914. Wm. Davis Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Gideon White. Local and family news. They are waiting for the embargo to lift so that Nova Scotia vessels may enter the harbour. Holograph.
White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 952 No. 914
1809 15 Jun Halifax
915. Hartshorne, Boggs & Co. to Gideon White, in receipt of letter. Holograph.
White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 952 No. 915
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