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Moulton Alabama 
Dec 19th 1866

Maj. Genl., O.O. Howard
Superintendent Freedman's Bureau &c.
Washginton, D.C.

Gen'l
Some time in the summer of 1866, Mr Wm H Hyde was appointed Agent F.B. & A.L. for Winston, one of the strictly loyal counties of North Alabama.  Unlike some other agents he distributed all the rations he received, and has never received pay for any work done as agent. Please inform me how he is to obtain his pay; he is poor, and an unconditional Union Man, and has been all the time.

I am Genl with respect
Your Obdt Servt
F L Cramer
Late Maj. Comd'g 1st Ala. Cav.