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Hon I Washburn Jr Gov. of Maine Old Town June 6 1861

Dear Sir, Herewith I send you a letter from Col Jameson 2nd Regmnt M.V.M-

Upon its reception, I wrote Genl. Stevens at Bangor in regard to the manner in which I could join the 2nd Regmnt - get my uniform, bounty, etc. I enclose Genl. Stevens reply - Myself & brothers are wishing to go - Can we be mustered into the service of the U.S. in Maine & be forwarded to Washington - at the expense of the Government - I am sorry to mention expenses- but the disastrous effect which the war has had upon my business makes it an important item in arranging [?] my family -

Will it be convenient for you, to point out to me - the course to pursue to get into the 2nd Reg't now - on the same terms -as if I had started from here with them.

If so, please write me returning the 2 letters I sent.

Your Very Obt. Serv't.

Sam'l W. Hoskins

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 Dear Sir,
-Herewith I send you a letter from Col Jameson 2nd Regmnt M.V.M- upon its [reception]. I wrote Genl. Stevens at Bangor in regard to the manner in which I [NOTE: can not interpret word following "I']  or join the 2nd Regmnt - get my uniform [family]+ [c]. I am class Genl. [Stevens] reply - Myself + [brottes] are wishing to go - Can we [hr] [mustened] into the service of the U S in Maine + he [fowarded] to Washington - at the [24 june] of the government - I am sorry to mention [NOTE: can not interpret the word following "mention"] - but [the]  [NOTE: can not interpret the 2 words following "[the]"]  - which [the] war has [had] upon my [NOTE: can not interpret the 2 words following "my" and before "it"] it an improtant  item in [arranging] to Learn my family - Will'd he [convient] for you, to [paint] out to me - the [corner] to personal to get inth the 2nd Regmt now - on the same terms- as if I had started from here [intte] [them].  If [so]. please write, one - [returning the 2 [lottery] I [send].
+Herewith I send you a letter from Col Jameson 2nd Regmnt M.V.M-
-[Yer] Very abt. Sent.
-[gamt.] [witloskeny]
+Upon its reception, I wrote Genl. Stevens at Bangor in regard to the manner in which I could join the 2nd Regmnt - get my uniform, bounty, etc. I enclose Genl. Stevens reply - Myself & brothers are wishing to go - Can we be mustered into the service of the U.S. in Maine & be forwarded to Washington - at the expense of the Government - I am sorry to mention expenses- but the disastrous effect which the war has had upon my business makes it an important item in arranging [?] my family -
+Will it be convenient for you, to point out to me - the course to pursue to get into the 2nd Reg't now - on the same terms -as if I had started from here with them.
+If so, please write me returning the 2 letters I sent.
+Your Very Obt. Serv't.
+Sam'l W. Hoskins