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Letter, John Carter to Alexander Easson
Personal news; Carter is about to sail for Halifax and will continue looking there for two suitable dogs for Easson.
Date: 3 August 1826
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/224
Letter, John Carter, Halifax, to Alexander Easson
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
Letter, Thomas Gurly, Halifax, to Alexander Easson
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
Commission, appointing David Easson as Commissioner of Roads
Providing £30-3-3 for repairing the "Shelburne road from the General's Bridge to E. Godfrey's." Printed form, signed by Joseph Howe, Provincial Secretary.
Date: 2 May 1853
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/268
Letter, John McLeod, Halifax, to Alexander Easson, Birch Place, Annapolis
Regarding sugar and tea sent by Capt. Dunn.
Date: 25 June 1854
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/270
Receipt from Francis Hutchenson, Halifax
Acknowledging payment of 13 guineas by John Easson, partial payment for land belonging to Hutchenson at Annapolis Royal.
Date: 16 November 1759
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/5
Receipt, John Fillis, Halifax
For £10-0-0 from Ephraim Tibeo [Thibeau] on behalf of John Easson.
Date: 9 June 1779
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/21
Receipt, J. Hamilton, Captain 40th Regiment, from Dr. Vanhulst
Payment by Thomas Williams, Annapolis Royal. This was a debt due by John Easson to Mrs. Anna Skene, widow of Dr. William Skene.
Date: 14 August 1765
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/48
Receipt, Nathaniel Walker, Boston
From John Easson, £30, by the hand of William Grow.
Date: 28 September 1761
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/52
Pass for David Easson
"Let the bearer, David Easson, pass Fort Sackville with dispatches to General Massey"; signed by John Collet, Captain Commanding the Garrison, Fort Edward [Windsor]. Also "Let Mr. Easson pass 30 November 1776," signed by Richard Bulkeley. Fort Sackville was located at the head of Bedford Basin, on the road between Windsor and Halifax.
Date: 26 November 1776
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/58
Account, David Easson with Alexander Brymer, Halifax
For barrels of pork and flour.
Date: April 1777
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/62
Receipt, David Easson to Capt. John Collier
For tobacco and two bolts of "oznabrigs" [cheap, unbleached, linen-like fabric] worth £39-9-9.
Date: 26 June 1770
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/63
Letter, Michael Francklin to David Easson
Advising that Israel [?] Little is coming to Annapolis with some chains for the masting business and may want some back freight. Also refers to previous letter about an order to a man at Cornwallis.
Date: 8 January 1781
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/71
Account, Michael Francklin with David Easson
For 15,000 feet of boards and sundry services provided by Easson.
Date: 8 October 1783
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/71.1
Receipt, Amasa Lewis
Received by Lewis on board sloop Success five barrels of apples and potatoes to be delivered to Halifax. [Partly torn.]
Date: 16 November, possibly 1773
Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/78