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Bangor, Augt 1861
Gov Washburn
D.B. Hinckley told me that he had recd[?] a letter from his son Sam that he had a good prospect for Lieutenant[?] he[?] [?] [/] and that Sam was fearful you[?] would not Confirm the Election which is[?] understood here to be necessary
The first part of the story I believe, but that Sam wrote any thing about confirmation I don’t believe – that originated with the father – I hope you will find it consistent with your serve[?] [?] duty to confirm his Election and I hope if you do not you will not confirm it –
I was very sorry to see [?] [?] the newspapers the report that you interfered in favor