Third Thursdays Webinar: Civil War Letters from Three Brothers

Webinar: My Dear Mother: Civil War Letters to Dedham from the Lathrop Brothers

John, Julius, and Joseph Lathrop of Dedham enlisted to fight in the Union Army after the Civil War broke out in 1861. Attend this free webinar to hear an interview with Stuart Christie, a recent DHSM Board member who spent three years transcribing the letters. You will also hear a selection of the nearly 100 letters the brothers wrote home and learn about other Dedham men who enlisted to fight during the Civil War. 

To register, use the QR code below or visit www.dedhamhistorical.org/current-events. Please call 781.326.1385 with questions.

If you’d like to purchase a copy of the newly published book, My Dear Mother: Civil War Letters to Dedham from the Lathrop Brothers, around which this webinar is based, visit silverstreetmedia.com or amazon.com.

Please join the DHSM on the Third Thursday of each month for a free webinar series. Each webinar will consist of a presentation related to Dedham’s history and the DHSM’s collections and will be followed by a question-and-answer session. Programs will last approximately 45–60 minutes. Information is available at www.dedhamhistorical.org.

Save the Date: February 18, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., when the Third Thursday Webinar will honor Black History Month with a talk on Black history in Dedham.