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that he was under the influence of whiskey or he rather said he was Drunk. General do you believe a man that is Drunk every Other day in the week is capable of filling a Government Office. this man Danforth is both Pig and Puppy, for a quart of whiskey he would sign any Kind of a Document Genl. if you see any chance of giving one of your Old battered up Soldiers a Situation of any Kind I will be under many Obligations to you for a favor of that Kind, It would please me Very much to receive an answer from my Old General in reply to this friend I Remain Very Respectfully Your Old Soldier Joseph J. Sawyers Athens Limestone Cty Alabama
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Can't make out the second to last word at the bottom of the page. Between Limestone and Alabama