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Bangor June 24 1862
 
Bangor June 24 1862
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Hon I Washburn  
 
Hon I Washburn  
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Dear Sir
 
Dear Sir
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I desire to submit
 
I desire to submit
 
the name of Sergeant Joseph Chamberlain
 
the name of Sergeant Joseph Chamberlain
 
to you for a commission in the  
 
to you for a commission in the  
 
16 Regt--Mr Chamberlain was among  
 
16 Regt--Mr Chamberlain was among  
the first to enlist in the [2d?] Regt
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the first to enlist in the 2nd Regt
 
leaving a lucrative business for the pay
 
leaving a lucrative business for the pay
 
of a private soldier from a sense of duty
 
of a private soldier from a sense of duty
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that he is a brave, hardy, intelligent and  
 
that he is a brave, hardy, intelligent and  
 
virtuous young man.  
 
virtuous young man.  
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Our people are unanimously of the
 
Our people are unanimously of the
 
opinion that he deserves promotion
 
opinion that he deserves promotion
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will do deeds that will
 
will do deeds that will
 
be held in everlasting remembrance
 
be held in everlasting remembrance
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Yours Truly
 
Yours Truly
 
A.D. Manson
 
A.D. Manson
I most willingly and heartily [ ] and concur  
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in all that [ ] Manson has said [? H McMillin?]
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I most willingly and heartily endorse and concur  
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in all that Mr. Manson has said  
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W.H. McCrillis
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Bangor June 24 1862

Hon I Washburn

Dear Sir

I desire to submit the name of Sergeant Joseph Chamberlain to you for a commission in the 16 Regt--Mr Chamberlain was among the first to enlist in the 2nd Regt leaving a lucrative business for the pay of a private soldier from a sense of duty All agree in saying that he has done his whole duty from that time to this; that he is a brave, hardy, intelligent and virtuous young man.

Our people are unanimously of the opinion that he deserves promotion Let the brave private feel that they are not forgotten, and they will do deeds that will be held in everlasting remembrance

Yours Truly A.D. Manson

I most willingly and heartily endorse and concur in all that Mr. Manson has said W.H. McCrillis

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