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West Baldwin Me Aug 1st
To John L Hodsdon Agt General of Maine is the Me Remedy for a man that is all the time Trying to Stop of the Corse of Inlistments as E G Noble Canstate of [?] Join is By trying to Thangt the Form from caling a Town meeting By posting malees Rong + then Saying they was Rong before Evadence + he ment they Should be rong + then when we meet yesterday in Town meating to apose Rasing money /rates tainng against the Leagal ity of the meating saying before the Town he will [?] to to Stane Every manse Chance of being Drafted for $50 the these things Instrumental to the Cause of Enlistment +c I Remain Your Obdt Sevt S S Strout A. P. M + Town Republican Committee in Hast