Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
John Dillingham, a sea captain, wrote from Point Petre (Pointe a Pitre), Guadeloupe, to his wife, Margaret, in Freeport about a large earthquake that had struck Point Petre before his arrival, destroying the city and kiling about 2,000 people.
He was able to unload his cargo there anyway.
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About This Item
- Title: John Dillingham letter about Guadeloupe earthquake, 1843
- Creator: John G. Dillingham
- Creation Date: 1843-02-12
- Subject Date: 1843
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Locations:
- Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe
- Freeport, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 153, Box 1/2
- Collection: John G. Dillingham papers
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Pointe-a-Pitre (Guadeloupe)
- Guadeloupe--Earthquakes
- Dillingham, John G. (John Griffen), 1808-1869--Correspondence
- Earthquakes
- Dillingham family
- Dillingham, Margaret Dennison, 1818-1878--Correspondence
- Ship captains--Maine
- Cargo ships--Maine
- Shipping--Maine
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(207) 774-1822 x230
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