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                                     Dexter May 17th[superscript] 1861
                   Adjutant General
                                               J L Hodgdon
                                                        Dr Sir  Our company

is full, they were organized two weeks ago and had the promise to have a chance in Me 2d[superscript] Regiment at Bangor. I hope you will designate them as one of the company for this Regiment. Many of the Company have given up good jobs for the season and enlisted with a view to serve their Country and will be very much dissatisfied if they are rejected at this time, hope you will give them a chance if possible

         I can enlist more men if you 

want + will send me order.

                Yours very Truly
                          Nathaniel Dustin