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Summit Mi July 27th 1866

To his Excellency The Governor
Jackson Missi Sir

I called at your office on the morning of the 26th inst [deleted]at your office[deleted] to procure the order for a stay of the execution in the case of the State against John Ditteman; which you had on the day previous ordered to be made out, but you were not in and I had to leave without it. Will you please cause the same to be forwarded to me at this place. Respectfully
Yours

O J. E. Stuart