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To His Excellency Hannibal Hamlin Governor of the state of Maine

The undersigned republican voters of the town of Pembroke respectfully & earnestly request the appointment of Mr. George H. Welch of Perry as agent for the Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians.

Mr. Welch by his prompt & correct business habits & integrity of character is [?] qualified to discharge the duties of the said office & we believe his appointment would give more general satisfaction than that of any man & thereby the state would secure the services of a honest man & valuable officer.

Pembroke Dec 1856

-E. wilder -L.[?] B. Marston -Eben[?] Massell -Y[?] Reynolds Jr. -Y Lincoln -W. Woodworth -B. Hutchinson[?] -N[?] H. R[?] -[?] Woodworth -Y[?] Wilder[?] Jr -George Low -Benjamin Sinclair[?] -Jonathan[?] P[?] Wilder[?] -E. C[?] Wilder -Charles Low -H.[?] P.[?] R[?] -W. B. Hatch[?] -Albion[?] Wilder -H. P.[?] Bridges -L.[?] Bryant -John Wilder -[?] Russell[?] -Wm. H. Hersey -J. H. Woodworth -G.[?] W. Sprague[?] -Benj.[?] L.[?] [?] -[?] [?]