A Letter Regarding John M. Gilley
Mt. Desert, Sep 6, 1861General Hodsdon,
Dear Sir. I have a friend in this place Mr. John Gilley who thinks of joining a company of Cavalry if he can get in to one. He is a man about forty 5 feet 11 ½ inches high active and smart and no lack of courage and of good character. He has a good horse I should judge for the service weighs ten hundred six years old which he wishes to put in if you think he will answer and you know of a company not full pleas drope me a line and when he will be wanted in Augusta with or without the Horse. I hope we shall prosper with the ware until every Rebel is made to lay down his arms and become a good citizen. We have some reched Tories in this place and three postmasters in Eden that sympathize with the South that ought to be turned out.
Respectfully Your
Obt Servt
John M. Noyes