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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
Bangor June 24 1862 Gov. Washburn Dear Sir Among the many young me who have gone from our city to the War none have distinguished themselves more than Joseph Chamberlain of Bangor now attached to Company A 2nd Maine who is here for the purpose of recruiting. I am pleased to hear my testimony to the moral worth his general intelligence and form what I hear of him a have soldier if these qualities can be rewarded by promotion it will be no detriment to our Amy and you cannot do a better service than to [consider?] him as Lieut. in [ ] of the many vacancys that are recurring. Should you [ ] [ ] you will confer on him an unsolicited favor and please many of his [ ] friends [ ] Jacod Samuel H. Dale
Gov Washburn Augusta