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Augusta March 23d 186[8?]
Dear Sir
I take the liberty to
present the name of Henry L Barker
of Brewer as candidate for a company
officer in a Negro Regiment.
Mr. Barder is about 23 years old.
He has even sustained a good moral 
character, is a strictly loyal and patriotic
man--a thorough [temperance?] man of good
habit. He has good education as can be 
obtained in our Academics and public schools.
He possesses good manly and soldierlike
appearance. He enlisted in the Second Maine
Regiment Company [C?] and has been with it from the day
of its mustering in, but as his term of enlistment
expires in April next and as he intends to
continue in the war until its close he would
in my opinion if appointed to such an office as
indicated to honor to himself and great service to his
country. Henry [Le]. Barker is the son of Jacob [Le] 
Barker a distinguished citizen of Brewer lately County
Commissioner for Penobscot County. Most Respectfully yours
[ ] Honourable Abner Coburn
Governor of the State of Maine

John Holyoke
Representative from Brewer