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Bangor Aug 8th 1862
Honorable Israel Washburn Jr Gov. of State of Maine
Dear Sir having been aquainted with
Frank S. Trickey of Bangor (son on your friend
Thos. Trickey) who has been in actual service for
the last fifteen months in the Maine 2nd Regt
and has distinguished himself by his brave conduct--
I would take pleasure in recomending him to you
for Major of the 20th regiment now being raised
in the State and if there is no other one been appointed
would say he would make an efficient and 
as good an officer as could be found in any
of the regiments of the army
Very Respectfully
Your act svnt
David Chaplin
I most cordially [  ] in the above
recommendation and will be glad to see him
have the place    D Chaplin