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Lewiston Aug 6th 1862
Govenor Washburn
Sir
you wanted me to send you
my Discharge I did not have
to get one for they told me
that they did not owe me and
therefore had nothing to do with
me any way Brig. Genl Montgomery
gave me a ass to come
home that is all that I
had I was not paid by the
United States I was paid by the
State in Portland I have got
my pay for all the time I was
in the State except my
Bounty Money [underlined]
I remain your obedt
H. H. Rice