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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