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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