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to the governor & council of Maine

The undersigned respectfully recommend Sam W Hoskins of Old Town as a suitable person, and well qualified to discharge the duties of agent for the Penobscot tribe of Indians, and ask his appointment to the office, when vacated.

Bangor April 26, 1859

-R. B. Dunning -Rufus H.[?] [?] -James B.[?] Fiske[?] -Ambrose C. Flint -Thomas Pennell[?] -B. J.[?] Bradbury -John C. Flint -Solomon Dunning -[?] [?] -F. H.[?] Hodgman -John B. Otis -Caleb Billings -[?] C. Pickering[?] -Thos.[?] A. White -Josiah Crosby -Stephen D.[?] B[?] of [?]ford -David Fuller -Geo. Stetson -Rufus[?] Ravenfort[?] -F. F. French -Thos.[?] N[?] E[?] -J. H.[?] B[?] -W. H. McCrillis[?] -R. Davis -T. L. Noyes[?] -[?] -Rufus Dwinal -E. H. Fogg -M. Schwarz -Jereh.[?] Fenmo[?] -C. Hayward -A. Hayford -C.[?] S. Brigg[?] -Chas. E.[?] Dole -I.[?] C. Merrill [?] - P.[?] M. Ha[?] -Abram[?] Moore -J. H. B[/] -J[?] Burbank -Timothy Crosby -Henry [?] -R.[?] S.[?] P[?] -J. Wyman -G.[?] P. Church[?], Bradford