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Camp near Gaines Mills
Headquarters Porters Division
June the 16th 62

Governor Washburn
Sir

I take the liberty to 
adress a few lines to you through
the friendship of my Father,
my object is to see if you will
give me a Commission in the 
new Regt the 16 that you are
now recruiting.  I have served
faithfully in this the 2nd
which is one of the bravest 
of the brave,
if you have any doubts as
to my caperbility you can
enquire of my Company Captain
which is now in Bangor