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N 5 Vol 2 BRF and A. L. ~ N. C. [[line]] Bureau of R. F. & A. L. Office of Ass't Sup't, Charlotte, N. C., Nov. 8. 1866 [[ N 217. R. F. & A. L. Vol 8/66]] [[line, centered]] Norton, Hannibal D, Capt. V. R. C., & Bvt. Maj. U. S. V. Ass't Sup't. [[line, centered]] Applies for a leave of absence of twenty days, for the purpose of visiting his family, at Boston, Mass. [[double line]] [[stamp]] [[outer circle]] BUREAU R. F. & A L / * WASHINGTON * [[/outer circle]] [[inner circle]] REC'D / NOV 14 / 1866 [[/inner circle]] [[/stamp]] [[end page]] [[start page]] Bu R. F. & A L. Office Supt. West^n Dist NC Salisbury Nov. 10 1866 Respectfully forwarded approved - provided another officer be detailed to take charge of the Sub District of Charlotte during the contemplated absence of Major Norton [[signature]] John R. Edie [[/signature]] Brevet Col. USA Supt. [[curly right bracket]] ^[[EB 150 1866]] [[/curly right bracket]] ^[[very faint "ER"]] ^[[781]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[double line]] Bureau R. F & A. L. Hd. Qrs. Asst. Com^r Raleigh Nov. 12 " 66 Respectfully forwarded to Maj. Gen^l O. O. Howard Com^r Approved. J V Bomford. Col. 8^[[?]] U S. Infty Actg. Asst Com^r ^[[EBp. [[29/]] Vol 2. [[double line]]
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