1811  3 Apr  London  

946. 1. Duplicate of letter of Rufus Chandler to Gideon White dated 5 March, above. 

2. Postscript by S. Sewell approving Chandler's sentiments; unsigned.

3. Postscript, dated 3 April, by Chandler. 

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1811  24 Apr  Halifax  

947. Jos. Prescott to Gideon White, in receipt of letter. He regrets that White's application to Mr. Hill came too late, the appointment having been made the previous day…"there are so many Candidates for every public appointment that it is impossible for a person to be too early in application…" Prescott, Lawson and Co. are about to close their concerns, due to Chas. Prescott's approaching retirement. Business matters. Holograph.

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1811  20 May  Shelburne  

948. [Copy of] letter from Gideon White to his sister Hannah. Entirely personal. 

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1811  16 Jun  Shelburne  

949. [Draft of] letter from Gideon White to Favell & Bousfield in reply to their letter. Also another rough draft of similar letter. 

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1811  3 Jul  London  

950. Rufus Chandler to Gideon White, announcing the death of Mr. Sewell, and dealing with business matters.  Holograph.

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1811  24 Aug  London  

951. Favell & Bousfield to Gideon White, transmitting a statement of their accounts to date.  Holograph.

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1811  2 Sep  Plymouth  

952. Nathaniel White to his parents. Remarks on the new president of Harvard…"in fact the contrast between him and our last President is so striking that I allmost seem to be member of another institution." "Your famous standard of good manners & correct morals that you gave me to read, viz. Lord Chesterfield, I have very carefully & diligently perused. Some of his maxims, I agree with you, are very useful and worthy of imitation, but as a whole, I can't think that you would be willing I should practise what he inculcates. However I hope its contents will not be of any essential injury to me." Holograph.

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1811  9 Oct  London  

953. Rufus Chandler to Gideon White, relative to his business concerns with Mr. Sewell and Nathaniel White's affairs.  Holograph.

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1811  22 Oct  Halifax  

954. Miles White to his father, Gideon, chiefly relative to setting up business in Halifax. He hopes for his Father's consent to the venture and thinks he will be able to secure the necessary credit without his guarantee. …"you view my dear Father the dark side, things do not wear so gloomy an aspect as you suppose - the great discount you speak of, as depressing the merchant is very true - but who confined to? To those that made their engagement before that fall that disposed of their goods not calculating that loss, and who purchased their goods at par, and paid for them, and now receiving their remittances from the country and along shore merchants dealing in Timber - in bills loosing thereby 15p Cent - but all that in the new beginner in a clear profit - and Merchandise likewise much cheaper than a twelve month since in England, tho' the complaint is so prevalent two or three young Men has gone home for goods and have taken stores, we have reports of this day that none of the colonys can receive any American produce, unless paid for in Merchandize or the production of our soil. that will alleviate the want of a circulating medium, even now little or no plaster is ship'd from Windsor except for Cash and it is said so many vessels are engaged in the Trade, that many have to go off half laden not having sufficient labourers to get it from the quary notwithstanding people of every discription is engaged in it." Remarks on a Mr. Ingles, who is going to Shelburne. Holograph.

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1811  20 Dec  Halifax  

955. Jos. Prescott to Gideon White, in receipt of letter.  "Our new Governor appears to be the man of business, but has been too short a term amongst us to admit of an intimate knowledge of his character…'' Holograph.

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1812  30 Jan  Plymouth  

956. Henry Warren to Gideon White, relative to family matters and the possibilites of war between Great Britain and the United States.  Holograph.

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1812  20 Feb  Barbadoes  

957. Eliza Durnford to her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Gideon White on personal matters. Holograph.

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1812  25 Feb  Cambridge  Mass.

958. Nathaniel White to his parents. Personal. Holograph.

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1812  30 Mar  London  

959. Rufus Chandler to Gideon White, relative to business and personal matters. Holograph.

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1812  30 Apr  Halifax  

960. Miles White to his parents, announcing his arrival from England, his intention of settling up his business, and asking for his brother Cornelius to come and help him.  Holograph.

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