Personal news, including the continuing search for three or four dogs suitable for Easson's moose-hunting. Gives his regards to the Easson family and other friends at Annapolis.

Date: 26 October 1826

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/225

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Deed of Conveyance, regarding division of lands belonging to the late John Easson and David Easson.

Date: 27 October 1826

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/226

Writing on behalf of John Carter -- "The Doctor's hand is so very sore he cannot write" -- and announcing the forthcoming delivery of "a fine dog" by Mr. Dormand's schooner.

Date: 13 December 1826

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/227

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Personal letter, more about delivery of the dog.

Date: 18 December 1826

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/228

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Deed conveyeing "a certain undivided half" of the Easson estate to her son, Alexander, in return for care and comfort for the remainder of her life. Her mark witnessed by James Lecain and Frederick Beeler.

Date: 4 May 1827

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/229

For balance of note dated 14 June 1810 by David Easson to John Johnston.

Date: 21 October 1827

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/230

From September 1826. He bought goods and rum and delivered wood and farm produce.

Date: 31 December 1827

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/231

Personal news, including the fact that he hasn't as many friends in London as he had in Nova Scotia. He has been unwell. He sends this letter by the captain of same vessel in which he came to England.

Date: 18 March 1828

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/232

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For schooling Easson's daughters "Aphfie, Deborah and Helen" in 1827 for £2.

Date: 2 April 1828

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/233

Bath et al, executors, vs Easson et al, administrators.

Date: 16 April 1830

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/234

Consists entirely of rum purchases, total of £17, June 1828 to October 1829; marked as settled on 21 October 1831.

Date: 12 October 1831

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/235

Appointing Easson a commissioner to build a bridge over Easson's Brook for £20. Signed by Rupert George, Provincial Secretary. Printed form includes a copy of the act regarding provincial expenditures for roads and bridges.

Date: 1 May 1832

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/236

Advising him how to get paid for the timber supplied by his brother for building the bridge.

Date: n.d. but probably 1831

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/237

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To be held 1 January 1833, managed by Lieutenant Wray, Mr. Millidge and Mr.McLeod. One invitation addressed to "Mr. & Mrs. A. Easson," a second to "The Misses Easson."

Date: 1 January 1833

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/238

Zeruviah Easson, widow of the late David Easson and now the wife of Alexander Easson, releases her dower right to the "southernmost half" of the dwellinghouse at Annapolis, belonging originally to John Easson (grandfather of David) and then David Easson; for the sum of 5 shillings. [Zeruviah's daughter Elizabeth married Sydney Saunders and died before 1833.]

Date: 4 September 1833

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/239