Capt. John G. Dillingham to his wife, June 27, 1861
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Capt. John G. Dillingham is writing one last time from Callao, Peru, before sailing for Cork, Ireland. He talks about life in Freeport, the death of another captain or officer, and fighting in the Civil War.
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- Title: Capt. John G. Dillingham to his wife, June 27, 1861
- Creator: Dillingham, John Griffin
- Creation Date: 1861-06-27
- Subject Date: 1861
- Town: Callao, Freeport
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: paper
- Local Code: 1861-06-27 JGD 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
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Death
Guano industry
Dillingham family
Dillingham, Margaret Dennison, 1818-1878--Correspondence
Koopman family
Tardinta (ship)
Dillingham, John G. (John Griffen), 1808-1869--Correspondence
People
Dillingham, John G.
Dillingham, Margaret D.
Dillingham, Susan H. D.
Dillingham, Charles T.
Koopman,
Other Keywords
Civil War
Dennison family
Dillingham family
Freeport (ME)
Seafaring life
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