Contributed by Freeport Historical Society
Description
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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About This Item
- Title: John G. Dillingham letter to wife, May 9, 1861
- Creator: John Griffin Dillingham
- Creation Date: 1861-05-09
- Subject Date: 1861
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Locations:
- Freeport, Cumberland County, ME
- Chinchas Islands, Peru
- Guano Island, Peru
- Cape Horn, Chile
- Media: Paper
- Local Code: 1861-05-09 JGD to MDD letter
- Collection: Dillingham family papers, Coll 135
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Speculation
- Dillingham, John G. (John Griffen), 1808-1869--Correspondence
- Potato industry
- Clothing and dress
- Guano industry
- Potato industry
- Gifts
- Dillingham family
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Potatoes
- Dillingham, Margaret Dennison, 1818-1878--Correspondence
People
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