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J.A.P. Esq. that as he goes for justice, he must give and act on opportunity to make one more effort, altho I believe the celebrated [Confiscation?] resolves are now in the hands of a competent commander who has not yet seen fit to launch out into the world their report, of course their report will have a great [ __?ght] upon [Congress?] and the Country [underlined] at [underlined] large[underlined] John [Teadie?] Esq having recently united the army of the Potomac will give you if desired in detail all the statistics as regards the trials and troubles now Existing in the various Maine Regiments in the field. I am happy to add however, that the trials at present are few and the troubles fewer. Col Varney desires to be remembered to you. The reason I did not earlier send the [a ate?] of the [rank?] of adjt [Ma__tt] was because adjt Reynolds alias Capt R. did not [leave?] us [juste?] as soon as expected

Please remember me to Gov. Washburn and Col n Wildes also to a certain young man altho a [mild? wild?] [underlined] individual by the name of [Miller?] a resident of Portland.

Yours very hastily Chas W. Roberts Col 2nd Regt Maine Inf

To Gen l John L. Hodson Augusta Maine