Papers, 1636-1897.

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Papers, 1636-1897.

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Correspondence, ships' papers, account books, diaries, accounts, bills, and receipts, chiefly of and relating to Joseph (1758-1833) and William D. Waters (1798-1880), their shipping activities, and family vessels trading with Asia, Europe, and South America; and correspondence of other family members, including plantation owners James Devereux Waters (1832-1892) and Clifford Crowninshield Waters (b. 1840), concerning accounts of life on Southern plantations during the Civil War. Includes information pertaining to the participation of Joseph Waters's schooner Abeona in the African slave trade; his management of the construction of the frigate Essex on behalf of the U.S. Navy; and papers of the schooner Swallow containing spoliation claims and correspondence from Daniel Webster concerning related negotiations.

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Peabody Museum of Salem

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Peabody Museum of Salem

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Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852

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Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore. As one of the most prominent American lawyers of the 19th century, he argued over 200 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court between 1814 and his death in 1852. During his life, he was a member of the Federalist Party, the Nati...

Waters, James Devereux, 1832-1892

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Waters, Joseph, 1758-1833

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United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

Abeona (Schooner)

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Waters family.

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Shipmasters and merchants, of Salem, Mass. From the description of Papers, 1636-1897. (Peabody Museum). WorldCat record id: 28416480 ...

Waters, Clifford Crowninshield, 1840-

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Essex (Frigate)

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