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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

Office Agent BRF & AL
Huntsville Ala
August 17th 1869

Maj Genl O O Howard 
Commr BRF & AL
Washington D.C.

General
I have the honor to state and (request aid in the matter.) That Mr Wm and Charles G. Hallum formerly of Ohio came to Mooresville Limestone County Alabama, since the War, opened store their, doing business mostly with the colored men. the year of 1867 they bought the cotton from the colored men, and made true and fair settlements with them. In 1867 they took to sell for the colored men cotton in various