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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
one that will be an aplicant [applicant] for the office; he now receiving a large amount of their case trade, and often applied to by them for advice.
I have seen a petition to you which he has and would say that the men on that are active business men; and I do know that he could have got a long list of names if he had applied (as is usual in such cases) to all.
Verry [Very] respectfully your obedient servant
R.M. Woodman
To Hon Lot M. Morrill
Gov State of Maine