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Executive Department
State of Alabama
Montgomery, July 27, 1867

Maj Genl Wager Swayne

My D Sir,
The bearer Mr P G Hale of Autauga County has called upon me representing his condition as being very destitute of food for his family, and requests me to give him a line to you  I have no doubt his statements are correct, and that he is a good & true man to the congressional policy of reconstruction

I am Yours Truly
R M Patton
Gov of Ala