Transcription of Letters of Thomas Waters Jr. (1840-1871)
These transcriptions were done by Sheila Turvey and provided substantial source documentation for the book By Sea, By Land.
Rev. Thomas Pyne Poem Excerpt (1863)
Elizabeth (Waters) Pyne's husband the Rev. Thomas Pyne participated in the religious conference often held annually at Hartwell. In some of those years, he wrote and recited a poem for…
Sketch of Rev. Thomas Pyne, Vicar of Hook
A sketch of Rev. Pyne that appeared in the 1861 Record of Proceedings of the Peace & Temperance Festival. See also P. 246 of the By Sea, By Land book.
Bethiah Jewett Crew & Passenger List (1862)
A copy of the handwritten crew and passenger list for the 1862 voyage to Sydney, Australia that the Waters family took together. In the fifth column, you see under the…
Wealth of Nations Record of Appropriation
The Record of Appropriation for Thomas Jr.’s new ship, Wealth of Nations, official number 54,391. We were unable to find any images of the ship itself, however, this record shows…
Possible Thomas Waters Jr. Sketch
This sketch appears in Thomas Waters Jr.'s wife Amy’s scrapbook. Though we can’t be certain he drew it, it seems likely. We don’t know what the sketch is of; there…
Letter to John Dickey from W. Archibald (March 18, 1892)
This interesting letter from William Archibald to "Mr. John Dickey" in Rhode Island, dated Mar 3, 1892, was recently shared with me by my cousin Nancy Porter, daughter of Amaret…
Elizabeth (Butterworth) Waters’ Diary (September 13, 1864)
This page of Elizabeth's handwritten diary describes the day her son Thomas surprised her with an anniversary visit and a very special ring that would become a priceless family heirloom...
The Waters Family Scrapbooks
Today's popular hobby of scrapbooking originated in the nineteenth century, when the first chromolithographic prints made colorful images readily available to eager audiences. Examples from the time reflect the creative…
Thomas Waters’ Diary
Pages from Thomas Waters Sr.'s Diary, transcribed by a relative into the pages of the Waters Family Scrapbook, covering 1824-27. See more details of the Waters Family Scrapbook here.
Amaret Dakin Waters’ Scrapbook
Amaret was a prolific scrapbooker, like many women in her era, and her scrapbook was so extensive it had to be preserved in multiple PDF files. Her cultural interests and…