1833 – My Waters Family

From Thomas Waters Sr. to his wife Elizabeth Waters (February 2, 1833)

February 2, 1833Letters

[Thomas Waters. R.M., to his wife, Elizabeth] Addressed to Mrs Waters, 21 Mulgrave Place, Woolwich, Kent 14 H.M.S. Barham Napoli de Romania 2nd Feby. 1833 My Dearest Love I am…

From Thomas Waters Sr. to his wife Elizabeth Waters (March 5, 1833)

March 5, 1833Letters

[Thomas Waters, R.M., to his wife. Elizabeth] Addressed to Mrs W….. 21 Mu…… ….. Stamped EPO AP-9 1833 [The top half of this letter has been cut off. The next…

From Thomas Waters Sr. to his wife Elizabeth Waters (March 28, 1833)

March 28, 1833Letters

[Thomas Waters. R.M., to his wife, Elizabeth] Addressed to Mrs Waters, 21 Mulgrave Place, Woolwich, Kent 16 H.M.S. Barham Napoli 28 March 1833 My Dearest Love I have received your…

From Thomas Waters Sr. to his wife Elizabeth Waters (July 13, 1833)

July 13, 1833Letters

[Thomas Waters, R.M., to his wife, Elizabeth] Addressed to Mrs Waters, 21 Mulgrave Place, Woolwich, Kent 17 H.M.S.Barham at Sea 13th July(l832) 1833 My Dear Wife I find by the…

From Thomas Waters Sr. to his wife Elizabeth Waters (August 16, 1833)

August 16, 1833Letters

[Thomas Waters, R.M., to his wife. Elizabeth] Addressed to Mrs Waters, 21 Mulgrave Place, Woolwich, Kent 18 H.M.S. Barham Napoli 16 Aug. 1833 My Dear Wife Your letter of the…

From Elizabeth Waters to her husband Thomas Waters Sr. (September 30, 1833)

September 30, 1833Letters

[Elizabeth Waters, née Butterworth, to her husband, Thomas Waters R.M.]Addressed to Capt.T.Waters R.M., H.M.S.Barham, Malta Mulgrave Place Sept 30 - 1833This day My dearest Love belongs to you alone.…

From Thomas Waters Sr. to his wife Elizabeth Waters (September 30, 1833)

September 30, 1833Letters

[Thomas Waters. R.M., to his wife, Elizabeth] Addressed to Mrs Waters, 21 Mulgrave Place, Woolwich, Kent 19 H.M.S.Barham Malta 30 Sept. 1833 My Dear Wife your letter of 1st July…

From Thomas Waters Sr. to his wife Elizabeth Waters (October 19, 1833)

October 19, 1833Letters

[Thomas Waters. R.M., to his wife, Elizabeth] Addressed to Mrs Waters, 21 Mulgrave Place, Woolwich, Kent 20 H.M.S.Barham Malta 19th Oct. 1833 My Dear Wife I am exceedingly sorry to…

Sketch of H.M.S. Barham (1833)

May 23, 2023Photographs, Source Documents

The HMS Barham, sketched during a squall on the morning of October 26, 1833. Part of a series of sketches by Charles Frederick de Brocktorff of Barham that year. Public…

H.M.S. Barham in Malta Harbour (1833)

May 23, 2023Photographs, Source Documents

H.M.S. Barham in Malta Harbour. September 25, 1833. Thomas Waters is on this voyage. The image also depicts a second vessel and several pinnaces. This view is another from the…

International Squadron Carrying Prince Otto of Bavaria; HMS Barham in Attendance

May 23, 2023Photographs, Source Documents

The international squadron carrying Prince Otto of Bavaria to become King of Greece firing a salute off Nafplio, February 1833. In addition to the thousands who thronged to meet him…

Enterprise: The First Steam Powered Vehicle (1833)

May 23, 2023Photographs, Source Documents

The first steam powered vehicle able to transport people was built by Walter Hancock in 1833. Just seven years later, Thomas Waters Sr. traveled in a similar vehicle from London…