Another probable acquaintance of Shepley, Bangor judge Edward Kent, wrote to introduce and recommend William S. Cochran of Rockland, listed in the 1860 census as a sail manufacturer.
Cochran wanted to explore going into business in New Orleans.
Cochran had connections; Samuel Cony, soon to be elected governor of Maine, also recommended him.
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