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Kimball Hale Dimmick letter to Sarah Dimmick
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Kimball Hale Dimmick letter to Sarah Dimmick
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In this letter to his wife Sarah, Kimball Dimmick is distraught at not getting any word from her. He is poised to quit his California business "at a sacrifice" and return home, for he is quite vexed, thinking that something might be wrong at home. He closes: "I have been in good health but not in good spirits, and do not expect to be until I hear from you." He also mentions he has been chosen to be president of the convention, the only position he is retaining as he prepares to return home. Dated 1849, August 31 and September 1.
mssHM 4013
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Kimball Hale Dimmick letter to Sarah Dimmick
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Kimball Hale writes to his wife of the port of Rio de Janeiro, and asks how the children are doing. His ship will leave for California in about ten days.
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Kimball Hale Dimmick diary
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This diary details Dimmick's activities in California as an officer of the United States military. He receives and carries out orders, repairs military installations, and writes letters home to his wife. Dated 1848, April 16 - October 26.
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Returns of Captain Dimmick's company
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This group of manuscripts describes the status of the commissioned officers and soldiers of Company K, First Regiment of New York Volunteers, under the command of Captain Dimmick. The forms are dated between September 1846 and May 1848.
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The Volunteer's Vision
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This manuscript is a poem written by Dimmick while on board the United States ship "Loo Choo" in the South Pacific Ocean. The poem describes the scene, and speaks, in glowing language, of Dimmick's military involvement as a military volunteer in California. After the poem is a small note from Dimmick addressed to "Friend Pellet", informing him that he is welcome to publish the poem if he is so disposed. Dimmick also asks that a copy of the poem be sent to his wife, and laments that "I have not yet had a single letter from home."
mssHM 4012
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Robert E. Temple letter to Kimball H. Dimmick
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In this letter to General Dimmick, R.E. Temple reports that he has inserted a notice requesting Army volunteers in an Albany newspaper. He hopes to quickly have enough recruits to equip several regiments.
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