John M. Dillingham letter to mother, November 30, 1862

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Naval seaman John Monroe is aboard the U.S. sloop of war Housatonic. He writes from Port Royal, South Carolina, where they have gone to load coal about what a nasty job it is.

He talks about getting a box from home (the apples were a bit rotten), about yellow fever, and gives a more accurate description of an incident on the bloackade than the newspapers gave.

He reports that his friend John Angier Hyde (1843-?) is well. He also describes Thanksgiving Day dinner aboard ship.

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  • Title: John M. Dillingham letter to mother, November 30, 1862
  • Creator: John Monroe Dillingham
  • Creation Date: 1862-11-30
  • Subject Date: 1862
  • Locations:
    • Freeport, Cumberland County, ME
    • Port Royal, SC
  • Media: Paper
  • Local Code: 1862-11-30 JMD to MDD letter
  • Collection: Dillingham family papers, Coll 135
  • Object Type: Text

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