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| − | We the undersigned [ | + | We the undersigned petioners [petitioners] would respectfully represent that we have known Mr. John Sprague of Cooper for several years and beli [believe?] him to be an honest man and one well qualified to act as Agent for the Passamaquoddy tribe of indians. Politically he is a Republican being one of the leaders of the free soil partyin his earliest days. He has bee unfortunate and has loast the use of his left hand, and having a large family dependent on him for support the salary would be of much service to him. |
| − | We would respectfully request you to give him the appointment and as | + | We would respectfully request you to give him the appointment and as in duty bound we would ever pray. |
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Revision as of 11:51, 1 April 2020
To the Hon. Lot M. Morril Governor of the State of Maine
We the undersigned petioners [petitioners] would respectfully represent that we have known Mr. John Sprague of Cooper for several years and beli [believe?] him to be an honest man and one well qualified to act as Agent for the Passamaquoddy tribe of indians. Politically he is a Republican being one of the leaders of the free soil partyin his earliest days. He has bee unfortunate and has loast the use of his left hand, and having a large family dependent on him for support the salary would be of much service to him.
We would respectfully request you to give him the appointment and as in duty bound we would ever pray.
Names -Samuel M. Smith -John Polley[?] -Cesar[?] J.[?] Pruitt[?] -David Pierce -George Pierce -Joseph Thompson -John J. Russell -John Oliver -Calvin Whitman -Richard Bailey -Al[?] Palmer -James S. Tyler[?] -James M. Heath -William H. Seymour -Samuel J.[?] Smith -[?] H.[?] [?] -Isaac Chambers[?]