Contributed by Freeport Historical Society
Description
Capt. John G. Dillingham writes from Hamburg, Germany, that he is ready to sail for New York or Bath, ME. He talks about getting home before war breaks out between England and the United States and that the English newspapers are "war like." He tells his wife that he is sending money home.
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About This Item
- Title: Capt. John G. Dillingham letter to wife, December 21, 1861
- Creator: John Griffin Dillingham
- Creation Date: 1861-12-21
- Subject Date: 1861
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Locations:
- Freeport, Cumberland County, ME
- Bath, ME
- New York, NY
- Hamburg, GW
- Media: Paper
- Local Code: 1861-12-21 JGD to MDD letter
- Collection: Dillingham family papers, Coll 135
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Dillingham, Margaret Dennison, 1818-1878--Correspondence
- Dillingham, John G. (John Griffen), 1808-1869--Correspondence
- Dillingham family
- Weather
- Money
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
People
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