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AMERICANA] Inscribed and dated 1851, watercolor of the Thomas Wright of New York, 1000 burdhen driven on shore within 196 yards of Singleton Lodge on the morning of the 16th January 1851. Got off on Saturday 1851. 7" x 9 inch. Utterly charming watercolor depicting the ship with numerous figures, painted in a naïve way. The Thomas Wright was a New York build Famine ship. An newspaper article tells us: That this splendid New York built Packet ship will sail directly from Dublin. The only direct route to the great agricultural Western States of Louisiana, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin (.) whither they can proceed at once by Steamer on the Mississippi. In the New York times of May 1854 reports "the ship Thomas Wright, of New-York, heretofore reported a total wreck on Osaban Island, it was thought, would be got off and taken into Savannah for reports. Singleton Lodge gate is most likely in the vicinity of Swansea with the Mumbles Lighthouse on the background.