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Brandon June 17th 1865 Sir: The undersigned citizens of Brandon would respectfully request, in case it is contemplated by you to appoint a Provost Marshal here, that you appoint Hon. Geo. Wm. Shelton to that position. He is a gentleman of great moral worth, of exemplary habits, a lawyer by profession, and in all transactions animated by a strict sense of justice to all. We feel assured he would prove acceptable to the military authorities & also to the citizens & exert himself to restore peace & good order to the country. Very Respy Yr obt Svts H [[Bourne?]] [[J.V. Thornton?]] G B Lindsey P. Richardson A.H. Bowman D.W. Busick John Alliston C H Meadows H.J. Dirkman Jonah Hix James [[Huelds?]] Thomas [[Kemp?]] T.M. Gowan H F [[Komaghan?]] Wm Meggans A G Mayers W. C. Harper Andrew Harper R H Reeves A M Paxton W R Chew Robt Willis C C Finlay A.E. Martin Richard Cooper BFH [[Lime?]] B M D Mason T D Harris J H D Bowman
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