Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters of Salem and Edward S. Morse Connection

This postcard, postmarked in 1892, is addressed to Henry F. Waters (Henry Fitz-Gilbert), who lived from 1833 to 1913. He was a well-known antiquarian, genealogist, and a historically significant figure born in Salem, Massachusetts. The sender of the card is "H. D.," representing Sir Henry Dryden, the 4th and 7th Baronet, an English archaeologist and antiquary who lived from 1818 to 1899.

The note mentions someone who appears to be preparing to publish a historical account of a family from 17th-century America, or something along those lines. Unfortunately, due to the challenging penmanship, I couldn't decipher it precisely. The postcard bears a postmark from Byfield, Northampton, with the number "738." I understand that this location served as a Railway Sub Office from 1876 to 1905.

The only connection I could discern was that Waters and Morse both resided in Salem, Massachusetts. Why this postcard was found with the Morse accumulation is uncertain.

Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters of Salem