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From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (August 20, 1862)

August 20, 1862Letters

[Thomas Waters to his parents] [from a transcript] Ship Bethiah Jewett Sydney. 20 August 1862 Dear Father & Mother We left Sunderland 6 a.m. Sunday Feb.16th with a…

From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (December 25, 1866)

December 25, 1866Letters

[Thomas Waters to his parents] [from a transcript] Wealth of Nations - at sea Lat.8°S. Long.29°W. Xmas 1866 Dear Father & Mother It being Xmas day my thoughts revert to…

From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (September 2, 1867)

September 2, 1867Letters

[Thomas Waters to his parents] [from a transcript] Wealth of Nations Manilla 2 September 1867 Dear Father & Mother We will sail in a few days for San Francisco…

From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (December 10, 1867)

December 10, 1867Letters

[Thomas Waters to his parents] [from a transcript] Wealth of Nations San Francisco. December 10th 1867 Dear Father and Mother I commence this at sea, but I have nothing interesting…

From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (October 9, 1869)

October 9, 1869Letters

[Thomas Waters to his parents] [from a transcript] Wealth of Nations Monte Video. 9 October 1869 Dear Father & Mother I wrote to you from Rio Janeiro September 22nd. We…

From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (March 7, 1870)

March 7, 1870Letters

[Thomas Waters to his parents] [from a transcript] Guanape Islands 7 March 1870 Dear Father and Mother Homeward bound but I must not hurrah until we round the wintry Cape…

From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (July 18, 1870)

July 18, 1870Letters

[Thomas Waters to his parents] [from a transcript] Ship Wealth of Nations at sea (1870) Dear Father and Mother I am manufacturing this letter at sea and hope soon…

From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (October 7, 1870)

October 7, 1870Letters

[Thomas Waters to his parents] [original: envelope missing] "Wealth of Nations" Off the 'Ness October 7th 1870 Dear Father and Mother We are now off off and away and…

From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (February 18, 1871)

February 18, 1871Letters

[Thomas Waters to his parents] [from a transcript] Ship Wealth of Nations At sea. February 18th 1871 Dear Father and Mother I wonder if anyone had or could have…

Thomas Waters Sr. & Maidstone – Freeing Slaves

January 13, 2022Information Pieces

For three years, Lieutenant Thomas Waters Sr. worked aboard H.M.S. Maidstone, 42 guns, bearing Commodore Bullins Broad Pendant, against the Slaver’s Coast of Guinea, West Africa. From January 7, 1824…

By Sea, By Land Book To Launch in February

January 22, 2023News

A sweeping historical tome of the Hewson family history back to the Waters family of England has been published and will be launched in early February. By Sea, By Land:…

Butterworth-Waters Report

February 19, 2023Source Documents