Contributed by Freeport Historical Society
Description
Capt. John G. Dillingham writes from Hamburg, Germany, that the cargo is discharged and the ballast nearly loaded.
He plans to sail for New York or Bath, Maine, and mentions his dread of winter passage westward across the Atlantic Ocean.
He talks about brothers-in-law as well as their son, John Monroe Dillingham. He also writes about Freeport news and gifts for the family.
Transcription
About This Item
- Title: John G. Dillingham to Margaret Dillingham, December 14, 1861
- Creator: John Griffin Dillingham
- Creation Date: 1861-12-14
- Subject Date: 1861
-
Locations:
- Freeport, Cumberland County, ME
- Bath, ME
- New York, NY
- Hamburg, GW
- Media: Paper
- Local Code: 1861-12-14 JGD to MDD letter
- Collection: Dillingham family papers, Coll 135
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Dillingham, John G. (John Griffen), 1808-1869--Correspondence
- Clothing and dress
- Gifts
- Weather
- Guano industry
- Recruiting and enlistment
- Ships--Owners
- Koopman family
- Dillingham, Margaret Dennison, 1818-1878--Correspondence
- Dillingham family
People
- Dennison, Emerson
- Dennison, Horace
- Dennison, Lewis
- Dillingham, John G.
- Dillingham, John M.
- Dillingham, Margaret D.
Other Keywords
For more information about this item, contact:
Freeport Historical Society45 Main Street, Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-3170
Website
Use of this Item is not restricted by copyright and/or related rights, but the holding organization is contractually obligated to limit use. For more information, please contact the contributing organization. However, watermarked Maine Memory Network images may be used for educational purposes.
Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.
