Easson, John, 1715-1790 to David Easson

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GLC#
GLC00191
Type
Letters
Date
December 18, 1773
Author/Creator
Easson, John, 1715-1790
Title
to David Easson
Place Written
Boston, Massachusetts
Pagination
2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 30 cm, Width: 19 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
Road to Revolution

Discusses various business matters and give instructions to his son in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. Provides a brief account of the Boston Tea Party and advises David to take good care of any remaining tea he has, since there will be no more forthcoming. Written from the commonsense perspective of a man in commerce worried about losses from rowdy Bostonians. Easson was a Boston merchant.

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