.MTQ0Ng.MTAwMzM

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

We the undersigned petitioners would respectfully represent that we have known Mr. John Sprague of Cooper for several years and 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. He he has been unfortunate and has lost the use of his left hand and having a large family dependent upon 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 -E. [?]. [?] -Ezra Whitney -James W. Whitney -David M. Young -Lyman[?] Emerson -James Niles Jr[?] -James Niles -Ira P. Allen -John B[?] -Elisha Allen -Warren[?] Gilman -David [?] Lowell[?] -W. A. Lombard -Charles R. Gilman -Warren Gilman Jr. -John Redman[?] -Matthew Johnson -Henry [?]ard -Otis L[?] B[?] -Levi Connick