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Franklin Grove, Lee Co., Ill[inois] Aug 21 1861

To the Hon Israel Washburn Jr. Gov of the State of Maine

Dear Sir

I take the liberty to address you in reference to my Son, Henry O. Dunbar, a Private in Co. H, 2nd Reg, Maine Volunteer Militia. He being a Minor & having enlisted without my knowledge or consent I request his immediate Discharge the following is a true copy of the record of his age.

Henry O Dunbar Born April 8, 1842, & consequently he was nineteen last April. Dear sir, having been for some time an Inhabitant of the Town of Orono & living but a short distance from you & holding in high estimation the justice & integrity of your character I make this request feeling that you will not disregard it. I trust He behaved himself well on the battlefield, & thogh [though] in some respects he has fared hard, I think he has never manifested a spirit of Insubordination. You well know, Sir, that at present the Reg is badly broken up. I hope Sir you will regard the right & feelings of an anxious Father & grant the Discharge at once. I feel a great interest for the welfare of the Nation but there are pressing

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-Franklin Grove Lee[?] 60, [?] Aug 21 1861
+Franklin Grove, Lee Co., Ill[inois] Aug 21 1861
-To, the Hon Israel Washburn Jr. Gov of the State of Maine
+To the Hon Israel Washburn Jr.  Gov of the State of Maine
 Dear Sir
-I take the liberty to address you in reference to my Son, Henry O. Dunbar, a Private in the 60th 2, Reg, Maine Volunteer Militia He being a Minor & having enlisted without my knowledge or consent I request his immediate Discharge the following is a true copy of the record of his age.
+I take the liberty to address you in reference to my Son, Henry O. Dunbar, a Private in Co. H, 2nd Reg, Maine Volunteer Militia. He being a Minor & having enlisted without my knowledge or consent I request his immediate Discharge the following is a true copy of the record of his age.
-Henry O Dunbar Born April 8, 1842, &[?] consequently he was nineteen last April, Dear sir, having been for some time an Inhabitant of the Town of Orono & living but a short distance from you & holding in high estimation the justice[?] &[?] integrity[?] of your character I make this request feeling that you will not disregard it I[?] trust He[?] behaved himself well on the battle field, & thogh [though] in some respects he has fared hard, I think he has never manifested a spirit of Insubordination you well know, Sir, that at present the Reg is badly broken up. I hope Sir you will regard the right & feelings of an [?] Father & grant the Discharge at once, I feel a great interest for the welfare of the Nation but these[?] are pressing
+Henry O Dunbar Born April 8, 1842, & consequently he was nineteen last April. Dear sir, having been for some time an Inhabitant of the Town of Orono & living but a short distance from you & holding in high estimation the justice & integrity of your character I make this request feeling that you will not disregard it.  I trust He behaved himself well on the battlefield, & thogh [though] in some respects he has fared hard, I think he has never manifested a spirit of Insubordination.  You well know, Sir, that at present the Reg is badly broken up. I hope Sir you will regard the right & feelings of an anxious Father & grant the Discharge at once. I feel a great interest for the welfare of the Nation but there are pressing