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Lincoln May 5th[?] 1859

Dear Gov

I have been informed their will soon be a vacancy in the office of Agt for Penobscot Indians. If this shall happen I would cheerfully recommend the appointment of Samuel W. Hoskins of Old Town believing him to be a gentleman well qualified for that place.

Most respectfully yours

J. W Stinchfield

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-Milford Aprail [April] 28th 1859
+Lincoln May 5th[?] 1859
-Hon. Lot M. Morrill
+Dear Gov
-Dear Sir
+I have been informed their will soon be a vacancy in the office of Agt for Penobscot Indians. If this shall happen I would cheerfully recommend the appointment of Samuel W. Hoskins of Old Town believing him to be a gentleman well qualified for that place.
-I take great pleasure in recommending to you Samuel W Hoskins Esq as a suitable person for agent for the penobscot tribe of Indians having known him for a long time and know him to be a man of strict moral habit and of an unblemished characer [character] and the appointment of him to that office would give universal satisfaction to all conserned [concerned] in the welfare of that once numerous but now peatered [petered] race.
+Most respectfully yours
-Hoping this letter will meet with your approval
+J. W Stinchfield
-I remain
-yours truly [circled]
-Stephen D. Brown