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Testimonial letter to the Board of Directors of the American Telegraph Company, New York, on behalf of Jesse Hoyt
Testimonial for Jesse Hoyt, manager of the former Nova Scotia Electric Telegraph Company, signed by the Bishop of Nova Scotia and 206 others; recommending Hoyt as superintendent for Nova Scotia, "in preference to a stranger," now that the NS Company has been absorbed by the American Telegraph Company.
Date: 8 May 1860
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/87
Memorial, Legislative Council of Nova Scotia, in favour of Jesse Hoyt
Recommending that Jesse Hoyt remain as superintendent for Nova Scotia, now that the Nova Scotia Electric Telegraph Company has been absorbed by the American Telegraph Company; signed by Edward Kenny and 16 others.
Date: 8 May 1860
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/88
Memorial, Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, in favour of Jesse Hoyt
Recommending that Jesse Hoyt remain as superintendent of Nova Scotia operations, now that the Nova Scotia Electric Telegraph Company has been absorbed by the American Telegraph Company; signed by Stewart Campbell, Speaker and 46 others.
Date: 8 May 1860
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/89
Letter, Lord John Russell, Foreign Office, London, to Jesse Hoyt
Thanking him on behalf of Lord John for sending a duplicate copy of a telegram sent by HM Minister at Washington.
Date: 5 April 1861
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/90
Indenture, executors of the estate of the late Thomas Easson, Annapolis Royal, to Jesse Hoyt, Halifax, Telegraph operator
Conveying seven tracts of land belonging to said estate to Hoyt, for $4100; executors identified as Stephen Payson and Sarah Ann Easson.
Date: 12 February 1862
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/91
Indenture, Jesse Hoyt, Halifax, Superintendent of Telegraph Company, to the executors of the estate of the late Thomas Easson
Mortgage, $2800, for seven tracts of land in Annapolis Township.
Date: 12 February 1862
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/92
Letter, Duke of Newcastle, London, to the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, the Earl of Mulgrave
Concerning memorials forwarded from Nova Scotia, requesting Imperial Government support for the Atlantic Telegraph Company. (Copy)
Date: 20 May 1862
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/93
Letter, George Saward, Secretary, Atlantic Telegraph Company, London, to Jesse Hoyt
Concerning the Imperial Government's reluctance to invest directly in the proposed Atlantic telegraph cable.
Date: 27 June 1862
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/94
Letter, Trustees of the Acadia Coal Company, New York, to Jesse Hoyt
Quoting company resolutions concerning Hoyt's appointment and responsibilities as "general agent," subordinate to his position as Superintendent of the American Telegraph Company. Signed by E.S. Sanford and Cyrus Field.
Date: 10 February 1865
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/95
Letter, Marshall Lefferts to Jesse Hoyt
From the American Telegraph Company, New York, stating the condition of his secondment to the Acadia Coal Company.
Date: 11 February 1865
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/96
Letter, Marshall Lefferts, President, Acadia Coal Company, New York, to Board of Directors
Presenting first Annual Report and Resolutions.
Date: 9 March 1866
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/97
Minutes and resolutions, Board of Directors of the Acadia Coal Company
Report tendered by the Vice-President, Mr. Clendenin, on his recent visit to Nova Scotia; he was accompanied there by Dr. Charles F. Ingham, an engineer retained to examine and report on the progress of the company's Pictou County mines and railroads.
Date: 4 November 1867
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/110.2
Signature of Cyrus W. Field
Torn piece of letter signed "Very much your friend…."
Date: n.d.
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/110.9
"President's Report"
"For Year ending December 31st, 1867," dated at New York, "To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of the Acadia Coal Company."
Date: 23 March 1868
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/110.3
"Complimentary, No. 543. The Western Union Telegraph Co."
"Will Transmit Free on its Lines messages signed by Jesse Hoyt Esq. ... Between all points in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & New England & to New York, Pittsburgh & Wash'n."
Date: 31 December 1869
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/110.4