Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries A. Shipping Papers is comprised of papers of those vessels that Waters owned or mastered. Of particular interest are the papers of schooner Abeona, which was involved in the African slave trade. The papers of the frigate Essex consist of letters and accounts relating to the building and outfitting of the vessel, which was managed for the Navy by Waters. Other noteworthy papers include Joseph G. Waters’ spoliation claims for the schooner Swallow, which include four letters from...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries A. Shipping Papers is comprised of papers of those vessels that Waters owned or mastered. Of particular interest are the papers of schooner Abeona, which was involved in the African slave trade. The papers of the frigate Essex consist of letters and accounts relating to the building and outfitting of the vessel, which was managed for the Navy by Waters. Other noteworthy papers include Joseph G. Waters’ spoliation claims for the schooner Swallow, which include four letters from...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries A. Shipping Papers is comprised of papers of those vessels that Waters owned or mastered. Of particular interest are the papers of schooner Abeona, which was involved in the African slave trade. The papers of the frigate Essex consist of letters and accounts relating to the building and outfitting of the vessel, which was managed for the Navy by Waters. Other noteworthy papers include Joseph G. Waters’ spoliation claims for the schooner Swallow, which include four letters from...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries A. Shipping Papers is comprised of papers of those vessels that Waters owned or mastered. Of particular interest are the papers of schooner Abeona, which was involved in the African slave trade. The papers of the frigate Essex consist of letters and accounts relating to the building and outfitting of the vessel, which was managed for the Navy by Waters. Other noteworthy papers include Joseph G. Waters’ spoliation claims for the schooner Swallow, which include four letters from...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries A. Shipping Papers is comprised of papers of those vessels that Waters owned or mastered. Of particular interest are the papers of schooner Abeona, which was involved in the African slave trade. The papers of the frigate Essex consist of letters and accounts relating to the building and outfitting of the vessel, which was managed for the Navy by Waters. Other noteworthy papers include Joseph G. Waters’ spoliation claims for the schooner Swallow, which include four letters from...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries A. Shipping Papers is comprised of papers of those vessels that Waters owned or mastered. Of particular interest are the papers of schooner Abeona, which was involved in the African slave trade. The papers of the frigate Essex consist of letters and accounts relating to the building and outfitting of the vessel, which was managed for the Navy by Waters. Other noteworthy papers include Joseph G. Waters’ spoliation claims for the schooner Swallow, which include four letters from...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries A. Shipping Papers is comprised of papers of those vessels that Waters owned or mastered. Of particular interest are the papers of schooner Abeona, which was involved in the African slave trade. The papers of the frigate Essex consist of letters and accounts relating to the building and outfitting of the vessel, which was managed for the Navy by Waters. Other noteworthy papers include Joseph G. Waters’ spoliation claims for the schooner Swallow, which include four letters from...