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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
� Brunswick Aug 7th 1863. Hon Abner Coburn Governor of Maine Governor
I regret to learn indirectly from wounds of Capt. Brit-lings of Company "C" + Lieut Linscott of [ink blot] I do not pro-pose to make any recommen-dations to fill those vacancies at present. It is of such im-portence to the interests of the Regiment + the Service to have good [underlined] officers, that I wish to exercise the greatest care in recommending any to your favor.
I have only to name at present Lieut. Elisha Besse