Contributed by Freeport Historical Society
Description
Prisoner of war and Naval seaman John M. Dillingham writes from Richmond, Virginia, where he has been moved to his father, Capt. John G. Dillingham in Freeport. He asks for a big box of food to be sent.
This is the last letter written and sent from John M. Dillingham before his death.
Transcription
About This Item
- Title: John M. Dillingham letter to father, January 13, 1864
- Creator: John Monroe Dillingham
- Creation Date: 1864-01-13
- Subject Date: 1864
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Locations:
- Freeport, Cumberland County, ME
- Richmond, VA
- Media: Paper
- Local Code: 1864-01-13 JMD to JGD letter with envelope
- Collection: Dillingham family papers, Coll 135
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Food
- Dillingham, John G. (John Griffen), 1808-1869--Correspondence
- Dillingham family
- Dilllingham, John Monroe, 1844-1864--Correspondence
- Dillingham, Margaret Dennison, 1818-1878--Correspondence
- Prisoners of war
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