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Halls Hill Va.  Dec 30th 1861
2nd Regt Maine Vol. 

Dear Governor

Capt. [Straw?] of the 11th Regt.
Me. Vol. writes me that there's to
be a vacancy of Surgeon in his
regt. and is anxious that Doct. Jones
of Bangor should be appointed.  I 
think Dr. J. a very respectable
surgeon and have no reason
to doubt that he would perform
the duties of such a position
well.  Hamlin, Fessenden, Wilson,
Goodwin, Elihu, [?] Col. Stevenson
brother H.G.O. and others made us
a call a few days since.  D.R. 
Stockwell, L.J. Morse and three other
gentlemen from Bangor are now
here.  We think our regiment is in
good condition.  At any rate we have
very few sick, although six