John G. Dillingham letter to wife, May 9, 1861
Contributed by Freeport Historical Society
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Capt. John G. Dillingham is aboard the Callao in the Chinchas Islands, Peru, loading guano.
He writes about gifts for his family and a potato speculation he entered into. At the end of the letter is the first mention of the Civil War.
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- Title: John G. Dillingham letter to wife, May 9, 1861
- Creator: Dillingham, John Griffin
- Creation Date: 1861-05-09
- Subject Date: 1861
- Local Name: Guano Island
- Town: Cape Horn, Chinchas Islands, Freeport
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: paper
- Local Code: 1861-05-09 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
Dillingham, Margaret Dennison, 1818-1878--Correspondence
Dillingham family
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Potatoes
Gifts
Potato industry
Guano industry
Clothing and dress
Potato industry
Speculation
Dillingham, John G. (John Griffen), 1808-1869--Correspondence
People
Dillingham, John G.
Dillingham, Margaret D.
Dillingham, Charles T.
Other Keywords
Civil War
Dennison family
Dillingham family
Freeport (ME)
Seafaring life
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