Contributed by Freeport Historical Society
Description
Capt. John G. Dillingham is writing one last time from Callao, Peru, before sailing for Cork, Ireland. He talks about life in Freeport, the death of another captain or officer, and fighting in the Civil War.
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About This Item
- Title: Capt. John G. Dillingham to his wife, June 27, 1861
- Creator: John Griffin Dillingham
- Creation Date: 1861-06-27
- Subject Date: 1861
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Locations:
- Freeport, Cumberland County, ME
- Callao, Peru
- Media: Paper
- Local Code: 1861-06-27 JGD to MDD letter
- Collection: Dillingham family papers, Coll 135
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Koopman family
- Tardinta (ship)
- Dillingham, Margaret Dennison, 1818-1878--Correspondence
- Dillingham family
- Death
- Guano industry
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Dillingham, John G. (John Griffen), 1808-1869--Correspondence
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