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New York Flat [California] March 23^th 56 [1856]

Hoⁿ [Honorable] W. C. Burnett Der [Dear] Sir

I and my
company are very anctious [anxious] to
be sent out against the
Indians and if the
Governor should call for
Troops you will represent
The Mountain Rifle Men
redy [ready] to take up the line
of march for the Seat
of War at the Shortest
Posible [possible] notice you will
pleas [please] use your inflewence [influence]
in favour of us and
and much ablige [oblige] meny [many]
friends.

I remain verry [very]
Respectfuty [Respectfully] yours

W P Calloway
Cap^t Mountain Riflemen

[written vertically in left margin]
Recvd [Received] at Sacramento Cala [California] March
27, 1856, & answered immediately

W. C. Burnett