Legal papers, 1836, 1879
Scope and Contents
Series III. Personal and Miscellaneous Papers include Waters' personal journals and his notebook. This material describes in detail Waters' deeply rooted religious convictions and his relations with the Sultan. The Memoranda/notes file contains travelogue descriptions of Zanzibar, an incomplete Waters Family genealogy, and notes on "Packing Zanzibar Oranges for Bombay." The Social Debating Society Minutes provide interesting insights on the opinions of Salem residents on a number of contemporaneous social and political issues. In the Printed matter file is a published biography of Waters and a group of newspapers including issues of The Congregationalist and Boston Museum. David P. Waters' hunting notebooks describe his annual hunting trips to Nova Scotia. A map of the city of Kabul, Afghanistan is located in the oversized box.
Dates
- Creation: 1836, 1879
Creator
- From the Collection: Waters, Richard P. (Richard Palmer), 1807-1887 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.5 linear feet (6 boxes; 1 volume)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository