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Sebec June 9/62
 
Sebec June 9/62
Hon. [    ]
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Hon. I. Washburn Jr.
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Permit me to
 
Permit me to
 
address you on a subject which I
 
address you on a subject which I
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to let his Son Charles L. Lovejoy  
 
to let his Son Charles L. Lovejoy  
 
of Co. A. Second Regt. come home
 
of Co. A. Second Regt. come home
and [ ] for the 16th Regt. Charles
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and recruit for the 16th Regt. Charles
 
has said nothing about it but his father
 
has said nothing about it but his father
 
and mother and others are anxious
 
and mother and others are anxious
 
for it. You know that Co. A was  
 
for it. You know that Co. A was  
the Bangor Light infantry all [ cked]
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the Bangor Light infantry all [? cked]
 
and smart fellows. His friends wanted  
 
and smart fellows. His friends wanted  
him not to go in the co as a private
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him not to go in the Co as a private
 
but go in another Regt and get a
 
but go in another Regt and get a
 
commission, as they said he was fit for
 
commission, as they said he was fit for
captain. He would not [ ] to them  
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captain. He would not [? ] to them  
 
and went as a private. He has since  
 
and went as a private. He has since  
 
been made a corporal and Sargent
 
been made a corporal and Sargent

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Sebec June 9/62

Hon. I. Washburn Jr.

Permit me to address you on a subject which I think will be if carried out an adv- antage to the army. My brother in law John L. Lovejoy was here yesterday from East Corinth to get me to write you asking it as a great favor to let his Son Charles L. Lovejoy of Co. A. Second Regt. come home and recruit for the 16th Regt. Charles has said nothing about it but his father and mother and others are anxious for it. You know that Co. A was the Bangor Light infantry all [? cked] and smart fellows. His friends wanted him not to go in the Co as a private but go in another Regt and get a commission, as they said he was fit for captain. He would not [? ] to them and went as a private. He has since been made a corporal and Sargent