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To the Hon. Lot M. Morril Governor of the State of Maine

We the undersigned [?] would respectfully represent that we have known Mr. John Sprague of Cooper for several years and beli [believe?] him to be an honest man and one well qualified to act as Agent for the Passamaquoddy tribe of indians. Politically he is a Republican being one of the leaders of the free soil partyin his earliest days. He has bee unfortunate and has loast the use of his left hand, and having a large family dependent on him for support the salary would be of much service to him.

We would respectfully request you to give him the appointment and as[?] in[?] duty bound we would ever pray.

Names -Samuel M. Smith -John Polley[?] -Cesar[?] J.[?] Pruitt[?] -David Pierce -George Pierce -Joseph Thompson -John J. Russell -John Oliver -Calvin Whitman -Richard Bailey -Al[?] Palmer -James S. Tyler[?] -James M. Heath -William H. Seymour -Samuel J.[?] Smith -[?] H.[?] [?] -Isaac Chambers[?]