John M. Dillingham letter to father, January 13, 1864
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Prisoner of war and Naval seaman John M. Dillingham writes from Richmond, Virginia, where he has been moved to his father, Capt. John G. Dillingham in Freeport. He asks for a big box of food to be sent.
This is the last letter written and sent from John M. Dillingham before his death.
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- Title: John M. Dillingham letter to father, January 13, 1864
- Creator: Dillingham, John Monroe
- Creation Date: 1864-01-13
- Subject Date: 1864
- Town: Freeport, Richmond
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME, VA
- Media: paper
- Local Code: 1864-01-13 JMD to JGD letter with envelope
- Collection: Dillingham family papers, Coll 135
- Object Type: Text
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Freeport Historical Society
45 Main Street, Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-3170
http://www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org
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LC Subject Headings
Dillingham family
Food
Dillingham, John G. (John Griffen), 1808-1869--Correspondence
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Dilllingham, John Monroe, 1844-1864--Correspondence
Dillingham, Margaret Dennison, 1818-1878--Correspondence
Prisoners of war
People
Dillingham, John M.
Dillingham, John G.
Other Keywords
Civil War
Dennison family
Dillingham family
Freeport (ME)
Seafaring life
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