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Medford July 22/62 | Medford July 22/62 | ||
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Governor Washburn Sir | Governor Washburn Sir | ||
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Permit me to request and urge you | Permit me to request and urge you | ||
as soon as opportunity offers to promote | as soon as opportunity offers to promote | ||
| − | Leonard D Carver of Com D one of | + | Leonard D Carver of Com. D one of |
| − | volunteers from Lagrange Second | + | volunteers from Lagrange Second |
| − | + | Regiment of ME to some office as | |
| − | + | Lieutenant, I had ample opportunity | |
of acquaintance with him before | of acquaintance with him before | ||
he enlisted and know him to be a person | he enlisted and know him to be a person | ||
honest--talented, patriotic of command | honest--talented, patriotic of command | ||
| − | ing appearance--rather | + | ing appearance--rather tall and more |
than usual military turn I have | than usual military turn I have | ||
been surprised in his not being promoted | been surprised in his not being promoted | ||
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Capt Sampson of Milo to the present care | Capt Sampson of Milo to the present care | ||
of his company will recommend him | of his company will recommend him | ||
| − | I hope you will be | + | I hope you will be disposed to find |
| − | + | occasion to promote him | |
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| + | Samuel Dinsmore | ||
Wm Barton | Wm Barton | ||
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Our quota for Medford is 4 If 2 | Our quota for Medford is 4 If 2 | ||
| − | volunteer, will a | + | volunteer, will a draft of 2 satisfy |
you? | you? | ||
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Would a sum of $50.00 for each 4 | Would a sum of $50.00 for each 4 | ||
satisfy the government? | satisfy the government? | ||
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Medford July 22/62
Governor Washburn Sir
Permit me to request and urge you as soon as opportunity offers to promote Leonard D Carver of Com. D one of volunteers from Lagrange Second Regiment of ME to some office as Lieutenant, I had ample opportunity of acquaintance with him before he enlisted and know him to be a person honest--talented, patriotic of command ing appearance--rather tall and more than usual military turn I have been surprised in his not being promoted long ago as consider him as deserving as an office to say the least as any one from Lagrange. I understand that Capt Sampson of Milo to the present care of his company will recommend him I hope you will be disposed to find occasion to promote him
Samuel Dinsmore Wm Barton
Our quota for Medford is 4 If 2 volunteer, will a draft of 2 satisfy you?
Would a sum of $50.00 for each 4 satisfy the government?