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                                                      Bangor Agust 12th 1861
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  Governor Washburn
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Bangor Apr 12th 1861
                               Dear Sir I feel it my
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duty to adress A few line to you
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Governor Washburn
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Dear Sir   I feel it my
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duty to adress A few lines to you
 
in regard to our second maine Regiment
 
in regard to our second maine Regiment
from Bangor The boys are writing home
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from Bangor   The boys are writing home
 
that they are starving is it possibal
 
that they are starving is it possibal
 
our Government will send our men
 
our Government will send our men
 
out there to fight for their country
 
out there to fight for their country
 
and not give them enough to eat
 
and not give them enough to eat
and so arear[?] : I have a son out
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and so near[?] : I have a son out
 
there all I have but I do not take
 
there all I have but I do not take
 
his testimony alone but I hear from
 
his testimony alone but I hear from
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fit to eat They are worn down with
 
fit to eat They are worn down with
 
that dreadfull battle they had and  
 
that dreadfull battle they had and  
good sweet meat This has been the  
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they ought to have good bread and
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good [?] meatThis has been the  
 
cry ever since they have been out there
 
cry ever since they have been out there
cannot this be seen so I am A union
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cannot this be seen to  I am A union

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Bangor Apr 12th 1861

Governor Washburn

Dear Sir I feel it my duty to adress A few lines to you in regard to our second maine Regiment from Bangor The boys are writing home that they are starving is it possibal our Government will send our men out there to fight for their country and not give them enough to eat and so near[?] : I have a son out there all I have but I do not take his testimony alone but I hear from evry quarter they are hungry and the bread and meat they have is not fit to eat They are worn down with that dreadfull battle they had and they ought to have good bread and good [?] meat. This has been the cry ever since they have been out there cannot this be seen to I am A union