Contributed by Freeport Historical Society
Description
In this letter John M. Dillingham tells of his and his father's safe arrival in Queenstown, Ireland, after a passage of 112 days from the Chinchas Islands, Peru.
He mentions seeing the Confederate flag flown from a ship as they neared England. He also expresses his indignation at this brazen show of rebelliousness. He is glad to to hear all is well at home in Freeport.
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About This Item
- Title: J. M. Dillingham letter to mother, October 1861
- Creator: John Monroe Dillingham
- Creation Date: 1861-10-20
- Subject Date: 1861
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Locations:
- Freeport, Cumberland County, ME
- Queenstown, Ireland
- Cork, Ireland
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: 1861-10-20 JMD to MDD
- Collection: Dillingham family papers, Coll 135
- Object Type: Text
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- Dillingham, Margaret Dennison, 1818-1878--Correspondence
- Dillingham family
- Cargo ships--Maine
- Dilllingham, John Monroe, 1844-1864--Correspondence
- Dilllingham, John Monroe, 1844-1864--Travel
- Shipping--Maine
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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