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              Calais. Jan 1, 1854.

Hon. H. Hamlin,

         I think that the appointment

of W. Seth Smith of Calais. to the Office of Agent for the Tribe of Passamaquoddy Indians. would be entirely Satisfactory to the Republican party in this vicinity and of the Community at large.

         It is an appointment, which in

my opinion, from motives of humanity toward the Indians, should not be made from political Considerations alone. The office requires a man of honesty, of capacity, of prudence, and of humanity,- one who takes a lively interest in them from other them selfish motives.

         It has been my fortune to have

[?] a good deal of time among these Indians, and I have become quite well acquainted with them, their manners, and modes of thinking, their prejudices, and their vices, and to have observed

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                 Calais. Jan 1, 1854.
 Hon. H. Hamlin,
            I think that the appointment
 of W. Seth Smith of Calais. to the Office of Agent
 for the Tribe of Passamaquoddy Indians. would be
-entirely Satisfactory to the Republican[s] party in
+entirely Satisfactory to the Republican party in
-this vicinity. and of the Community at large.
+this vicinity and of the Community at large.
-           It is an appointment. which in
-my opinion. from motives of humanity toward
+           It is an appointment, which in
+my opinion, from motives of humanity toward
 the Indians, should not be made from political
 Considerations alone.  The office requires a
-man [?], of capacity, of prudence, and of
+man of honesty, of capacity, of prudence, and of
 humanity,- one who takes a lively interest in
 them from other them selfish motives.
            It has been my fortune to have
-[?] a good deal of time among there Indians,
+[?] a good deal of time among these Indians,
-and I have become quite well aquainted with
+and I have become quite well acquainted with
-them, their manners, and mader of thjnking, their
+them, their manners, and modes of thinking, their
-[?], and their vices, and to have observed
+prejudices, and their vices, and to have observed