Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
John Dillingham of Freeport, a ship captain, wrote from Bangor to Margaret Dennison in Freeport, whom he was courting.
He tells her how long he will be gone and when he is likely to see her again.
The couple were married in October 1841.
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About This Item
- Title: John Dillingham to Margaret Dennison, 1839
- Creator: John Griffin Dillingham
- Creation Date: 1839-05-26
- Subject Date: 1839-05-26
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Locations:
- Bangor, Penobscot County, ME
- Freeport, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 153, Box 1/1
- Collection: John G. Dillingham papers
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Cargo ships--Maine
- Dillingham family
- Dillingham, John G. (John Griffen), 1808-1869--Correspondence
- Dillingham, Margaret Dennison, 1818-1878--Correspondence
- Ship captains--Maine
- Shipping--Maine
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