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Salem Ala May 31st 1866

Mr D. A. McCoy

Sir enclosed you will please find a letter to Mr W. H. Cruikshank showing that I am agent for the Poor of Russell County, I hereby appoint and authorize you to act for me & in my stead, to draw the rations for Russell and forward them to me at Salem for the month of June and on the 1st of every month that we are entitled to draw hereafter.
You will please attend to this matter at your earliest convenience as the poor of the county is near starvation 
You must see them put on the cars & ship them to Salem now.
All well
Respectfully yours
W. A. Dunn
Agent of Russell Cty

S.B. Try to get the rations for the month of May 

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