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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
Orrington July 21st/62 Hon Israel Washburn Jr Gov of Maine
Dear Sir We the undersigned take the liberty to recommend to your favorable notice Joseph S Rogers of this town.
Sam Rogers is now in the 2nd Maine Co A and one of the first who joined
he has been in every Battle with his Reg. has came out without a scar - a young man of energy possessing good moral caricter every way worthy of apointment to a lieutenancy Orrington is the oldest town on the Penobscot has sent [?] portion of men into the Army and Navy, and no officers from this town excepting one lieutenant.
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