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Washington D.C. October 23. 1866 Major General O. O. Howard, Chief Bureau Freedmen &c, Washington D.C. General: I know Doctor Matthew S. Moore of Stateburg So. Ca. personally and well. I know him to be an accomplished physician, a gentleman, and a Christian. In view of the facts rehearsed in the accompanying papers I would respectfully suggest that he be appointed a Contract Physician with Charge. of the Freedmen in the vicinity of Stateburg So. Ca. I am General very respectfully Yr Obt. Sert Albert J. Myer