John M. Dillingham letter to mother, December 28, 1862
Contributed by Freeport Historical Society
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Naval seaman John Monroe Dillingham aboard the U.S. sloop of war Housatonic off Charleston, South Carolina, writes about Christmas aboard his vessel.
Having to make himself a shirt, he develops admiration for seamstresses. He also mentions mittens and sleigh rides, that no ships were attempting to run the blockade, and masthead lookout duty.
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- Title: John M. Dillingham letter to mother, December 28, 1862
- Creator: Dillingham, John Monroe
- Creation Date: 1862-12-28
- Subject Date: 1862
- Town: Charleston, Freeport
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME, SC
- Media: paper
- Local Code: 1862-12-28 JMD to MDD letter
- 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
Sleighs
Dillingham family
Housatonic (sloop of war)
Army of the Potomac
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Rites and ceremonies
Christmas
Clothing
Weather
Blockade--Charleston (S.C.)
Vanderbilt (steamer)
Dillingham, Margaret Dennison, 1818-1878--Correspondence
Dilllingham, John Monroe, 1844-1864--Correspondence
Dilllingham, John Monroe, 1844-1864--Travel
People
Dillingham, John M.
Dillingham, Margaret D.
Other Keywords
Civil War
Dennison family
Dillingham family
Freeport (ME)
Seafaring life
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