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From Thomas Waters Jr. to his mother Elizabeth Waters (May 5, 1867)

May 5, 1867Posted inLetters
[Thomas Waters to his mother, 5 May 1867] [from a transcript] Wealth of Nations Sunday May 5th 1867 Saigon River   Cambodia Cochin China [Cochinchina - former name for part…
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From Thomas Waters Jr. to his mother Elizabeth Waters (June 12, 1867)

June 12, 1867Posted inLetters
[Thomas Waters to his mother] [from a transcript] Wealth of Nations Hong Kong.   June 12th 1867 Dear Mother We arrived here June 5th all well.  I wrote to you…
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From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (September 2, 1867)

September 2, 1867Posted inLetters
[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…
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From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (December 10, 1867)

December 10, 1867Posted inLetters
[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…
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From Thomas Waters Jr. to his mother Elizabeth Waters (July 17, 1868)

July 17, 1868Posted inLetters
[Thomas Waters to his mother] [original: envelope missing] Liverpool          July 17 - 68 Dear Sweetheart Mother I cannot write much I am very busy and have not much news to…
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From Thomas Waters Jr. to his brother Benjamin Waters (December 7, 1868)

December 7, 1868Posted inLetters
[Thomas Waters to his brother Benjamin] [from a transcript] Digby.    December 7th 1868 Dear Brother Ben I hope this will reach you before Xmas and that it will find…
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From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (October 9, 1869)

October 9, 1869Posted inLetters
[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…
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From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (March 7, 1870)

March 7, 1870Posted inLetters
[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…
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From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (July 18, 1870)

July 18, 1870Posted inLetters
[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…
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From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (October 7, 1870)

October 7, 1870Posted inLetters
[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…
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From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (February 18, 1871)

February 18, 1871Posted inLetters
[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…
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The Chief Mate, R.B. Walters, of the “Wealth of Nations” to Thomas Waters’ wife, Amaret Waters. (June 22, 1871)

June 22, 1871Posted inLetters
[The Chief Mate of the "Wealth of Nations" to Thomas Waters' wife.] [from a transcript "by Thomas Waters' wife in 1871.] Callao. 22 June 1871 Mrs T. Waters Dear Madam…
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