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In that case the officer would be responsible to the Government for the 22₡[?] bounty & the value of all other advances I presume[?] from the roll made by Genl Hovey[?] that this young man represented himself as being of lawful age and this opens a legal question which I refer you to Genl Stevens of Bangor for a Solution

If, however your Son is unable to do military duty, of Course he will be discharged from the service & sent home and the question of minority would need no mention & as to this matter of disability it is entirely within the [?] of Dr McRuer the surgeon of the Regiment & the medical director of the USA Surgeon Tripler[?] of Washington your sons of [?] have kept you informed as to his health

I am Very Respectuflly

your obt Servt

Chas W Roberts

Lieut Col Comdg[?]

by S. W. Hoskins

Secy

To John Hodgkins Esq

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