Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Sea captain John Dillingham of Freeport wrote to his wife, Margaret Dennison Dillingham, to let her know he was in Palermo. He discusses a severe storm that might delay him there as well as finances at home.
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About This Item
- Title: John Dillingham letter from Palermo, Italy, 1846
- Creation Date: 1846-05-19
- Subject Date: 1846
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Locations:
- Palermo, Italy
- Freeport, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 153, Box 1/4
- Collection: John G. Dillingham papers
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Cargo ships--Maine
- Dillingham family
- Dillingham, John G. (John Griffen), 1808-1869--Correspondence
- Dillingham, Margaret Dennison, 1818-1878--Correspondence
- Ship captains--Maine
- Shipping--Maine
- Storms--Italy
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