John M. Dillingham to his mother Margaret, August 31, 1862
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Naval seaman John Monroe Dillingham is aboard the U.S. sloop of war Housatonic in Boston. He wrote a chatty letter about the ship and friends and concludes with a request for postage stamps.
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- Title: John M. Dillingham to his mother Margaret, August 31, 1862
- Creator: Dillinham, John Monroe
- Creation Date: 1862-08-31
- Subject Date: 1862
- Town: Boston, Freeport
- County: Cumberland, Suffolk
- State: MA, ME
- Media: paper
- Local Code: 1862-08-31 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
Dillingham family
Housatonic (sloop of war)
Dilllingham, John Monroe, 1844-1864--Travel
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Military art and science
Dillingham, Margaret Dennison, 1818-1878--Correspondence
People
Dillingham, John M.
Dillingham, Margaret D.
Stockbridge, William H.
Other Keywords
Civil War
Dennison family
Dillingham family
Freeport (ME)
Seafaring life
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