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Executive Department, 
State of Alabama,
Montgomery Nov 20th 1866

Major Kinsman
Head Quarters
Montgomery

My Dr Sir

The bearer Mrs Hanil represents that she is vy poor and destitute.  She has seven children of her own and three little children without parents all vy poor. She desires to send to Fort Valley in Georgia the three orphan children where they be an Unkle can take care of them.  I have no doubt her statements are correct and the children are objects of charity. The State is so poor I have no transportation

You will do an act of humanity and kindness to give the three children transportation to Fort Valley on Rail Road between Macon and Columbus 

I Am Yours Vy Truly
R M Patton
Gov. of Alab.