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Permit me to | Permit me to | ||
address you on a subject which I | address you on a subject which I | ||
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to let his Son Charles L. Lovejoy | to let his Son Charles L. Lovejoy | ||
of Co. A. Second Regt. come home | of Co. A. Second Regt. come home | ||
| − | and | + | and recruit for the 16th Regt. Charles |
has said nothing about it but his father | has said nothing about it but his father | ||
and mother and others are anxious | and mother and others are anxious | ||
for it. You know that Co. A was | for it. You know that Co. A was | ||
| − | the Bangor Light infantry all [ | + | the Bangor Light infantry all [? cked] |
and smart fellows. His friends wanted | and smart fellows. His friends wanted | ||
| − | him not to go in the | + | him not to go in the Co as a private |
but go in another Regt and get a | but go in another Regt and get a | ||
commission, as they said he was fit for | commission, as they said he was fit for | ||
| − | captain. He would not [ ] to them | + | captain. He would not [? ] to them |
and went as a private. He has since | and went as a private. He has since | ||
been made a corporal and Sargent | been made a corporal and Sargent | ||
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Sebec June 9/62
Hon. I. Washburn Jr.
Permit me to address you on a subject which I think will be if carried out an adv- antage to the army. My brother in law John L. Lovejoy was here yesterday from East Corinth to get me to write you asking it as a great favor to let his Son Charles L. Lovejoy of Co. A. Second Regt. come home and recruit for the 16th Regt. Charles has said nothing about it but his father and mother and others are anxious for it. You know that Co. A was the Bangor Light infantry all [? cked] and smart fellows. His friends wanted him not to go in the Co as a private but go in another Regt and get a commission, as they said he was fit for captain. He would not [? ] to them and went as a private. He has since been made a corporal and Sargent