--- a/bitcoin/manifest.txt
+++ b/bitcoin/manifest.txt
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@
 542413 asciilifeform_aggressive_pushgetblocks asciilifeform Issue PushGetBlocks command to any peer that issues 'version' command
 542413 mod6_excise_hash_truncation mod6 Regrind of ben_vulpes original; removes truncation of hashes printed to TRB log file
 543661 asciilifeform_whogaveblox asciilifeform Record the origin of every incoming candidate block (whether accepted or rejected)
+606789 mod6_phexdigit_fix mod6 Fix decoding LUT which wrongly accepted certain invalid characters as hex
+606789 bitcoin_getrawtransaction jfw Add RPC to get transactions from memory pool or database (hex only)
--- a/bitcoin/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp
+++ b/bitcoin/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp
@@ -1351,7 +1351,31 @@
     return entry;
 }
 
+Value getrawtransaction(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
+{
+    if (fHelp || params.size() != 1)
+        throw runtime_error(
+            "getrawtransaction <txid>\n"
+            "Get hex serialization of <txid> from memory pool or database.");
 
+    uint256 hash;
+    map<uint256, CTransaction>::iterator it;
+    CTransaction tx;
+    CDataStream ssTx;
+
+    hash.SetHex(params[0].get_str());
+    it = mapTransactions.find(hash);
+    if (it != mapTransactions.end())
+        tx = it->second;
+    else {
+        CTxDB txdb("r");
+        if (!txdb.ReadDiskTx(hash, tx))
+            throw JSONRPCError(-5, "Transaction not found in memory pool or database.");
+    }
+    ssTx << tx;
+    return HexStr(ssTx.begin(), ssTx.end());
+}
+
 Value backupwallet(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
 {
     if (fHelp || params.size() != 1)
@@ -1865,6 +1889,7 @@
     make_pair("getreceivedbyaccount",   &getreceivedbyaccount),
     make_pair("listreceivedbyaddress",  &listreceivedbyaddress),
     make_pair("listreceivedbyaccount",  &listreceivedbyaccount),
+    make_pair("getrawtransaction",      &getrawtransaction),
     make_pair("backupwallet",           &backupwallet),
     make_pair("keypoolrefill",          &keypoolrefill),
     make_pair("walletpassphrase",       &walletpassphrase),
--- a/bitcoin/src/main.cpp
+++ b/bitcoin/src/main.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 CCriticalSection cs_main;
 
-static map<uint256, CTransaction> mapTransactions;
+map<uint256, CTransaction> mapTransactions;
 CCriticalSection cs_mapTransactions;
 unsigned int nTransactionsUpdated = 0;
 map<COutPoint, CInPoint> mapNextTx;
--- a/bitcoin/src/main.h
+++ b/bitcoin/src/main.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
 
 extern CCriticalSection cs_main;
+extern std::map<uint256, CTransaction> mapTransactions;
 extern std::map<uint256, CBlockIndex*> mapBlockIndex;
 extern uint256 hashGenesisBlock;
 extern CBlockIndex* pindexGenesisBlock;