From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (May 6, 1848)

[Thomas Waters to his parents]

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Boston. 6 May 1848

Dear Father and Mother

I hope you have not been uneasy on my account as I have not had a chance to write to you before, for I wanted to tell you all the news I could at once and I waited from day to day until it has amounted up to rather too long a time.  We had a very fair passage to America only a few gales, since my arrival here I have been helping to rig a barque and provided I had been a few days sooner I should have been mate of her, but however I am mate in another smart craft and I think I shall get on pretty well if all things work well, I am quite well and comfortable and hope all of you are the same perhaps I may again be in Liverpool within a few months. I hope Uncle, Aunt and Cousins are all well; I am only making a scroll of this letter after all for the Captain and some of his friends are alongside me in the cabin taking a nip of hot not tea and they are bothering me to take some too and for the sake of peace I am obliged to conform.  I got two of the letters you sent to St Johns last Autumn.  England seems to be the only place that I cannot get on in. I wish all my friends were out here.  There has been a great many vessels lost last Winter and some lives lost.  I am in the employ of Mr Dakin & Sons and the direction for me will he to their care

Digby

Nova Scotia

B.N.A.

I hope Mary is quite well and happy and all the rest.  I have no news to send you.  We have been in Boston five days and I have not been off the deck farther than the wharf, in fact we are very busy and the only time I have is at night.  Hoping my Dear Father and Mother that you are quite well and my brother and sisters.

I remain

 Your affectionate son

Thomas