Amy Waters & Children (1861)
Amy Waters with her children. L to R: Amy, Thomas Jr., baby John, Alice. 1861. See also P. 252 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…
Indentured “Coolies” Mining Guano (1800s)
Indentured “coolies” mining guano. Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Thomas Waters Jr. would've observed this process from his ship, Wealth of Nations, which made more than one trip to…
Guano Chute at Chinchera Islands
A guano chute or “manguera” on the Chincha Islands. Guano loaded by hand from indentured workers on the islands would be sent down the chute into the holds of waiting…
Thomas Waters Jr.’s Final Voyage – The Route from the Guañape Islands to the Islas Hormigas del Afuera
The location of the Guañape Islands in relation to the Peruvian coastline. The distance between the Guañape Islands and the Port of Callao is 240 nautical miles. The rocks just…
Children of Thomas Waters Jr. & Amaret (Dakin) Waters
Information collected from various sources. Elizabeth “Lizzie” Waters Born October 7, 1851, at Digby, NS. Died February 26, 1875, in childbirth.Age at Death: 24 years Mary WatersBorn August 15, 1853, at Digby, NS.Died <DATE UNKNOWN>,…
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...