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2 Vicksburg, Miss: August 16th 1867. Bvt Maj. A.W. Preston Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen'l, District of Mississippi having applied for a certificate on which to ground an application for leave of absence, I do hereby certify that I have carefully examined this officer and find that he is suffering from a low grade of nervous intermitting fever, and that in consequence thereof he is in my opinion unfit for duty. I further declare my belief that he will not be able to resume his duties in a less period then sixty days. Therefor I recommend that he have leave of absence granted him to enable him to try a more northern climate. EA Duncan aa Surgeon usa Surgeon in Chief State of Miss [[note on left]] Copy furn'd Commir of Pensions May 22/87.