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Office of the Asst Supt Bureau R F. & A. L Charlotte N. C Dec. 17^[th]/" 1866 Col John R Edie U. S. A. Supt West Dist No Ca Salisbury N. C Colonel I would very respectfully request that I be granted a leave of absence for Twenty (20) days to visit my home in Boston Mass I have received a letter from home stating that my Father is dangerously ill and as he is a very old man his recovery is doubtfull: I therefore have a great desire to see him perhaps for the last time Trusting that this application may be favorably considered, I am Colonel Very Respectfully your obt Servant [[signature]] P. E. Murphy [[/signature]] 2^[nd]/' Lieut V R C & asst Supt Bu R F & A L