Cape Horn – My Waters Family

From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents Thomas and Elizabeth Waters (July 29, 1840)

July 29, 1840Letters

[Thomas Waters to his parents, Captain Thomas & Mrs Waters] addressed to Mrs Capt Waters, King St., Woolwich, Kent, England Barque Fawn Cape De Verds il's [Cape Verde] [Undated.Received by…

From Thomas Waters Jr. to his mother Elizabeth Waters (April 1, 1843)

April 1, 1843Letters

[Thomas Waters to his mother, Elizabeth Waters] addressed to Mrs Capt Waters, King St, Woolwich, Kent Barque Fawn [Undated; received by British Post Office as a Ship Letter 13 July…

From Thomas Waters Jr. to his mother Elizabeth Waters (December 25, 1843)

December 25, 1843Letters

[Thomas Waters to his mother, Elizabeth Waters] addressed to Mrs Capt Waters R.M., King Street, Woolwich, Kent,England Christmas 1843 Talkauana.South America [Talcahuano, Chile] Dear Mother After eight months absence from…

From Thomas Waters Jr. to his mother Elizabeth Waters (September 1844)

September 1, 1844Letters

[Thomas Waters to his mother, Mrs Elizabeth Waters] [from a transcript] XII September 1844. New York Dear Mother I received your letter dated 31st July on Saturday 31st August. Although…

From Thomas Waters Jr. to his parents, Elizabeth Waters and Thomas Waters Sr. (May 6, 1860)

May 6, 1860Letters

[Thomas Waters to his parents] [original: envelope missing] Ship "Bethiah Jewett" Chinchas [Chincha Islands] May 6th 1860 Dear Father & Mother I am still at the Chinchas but expect to…

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. (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…