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Office Asst. Supt. Talladega Ala. Oct 28th 1866 Maj. O.D. Kinsman Superintendant [[stamp]] The National Archives of the United States [[/stamp]] Sir: In reply to so much of your communication as refers to my leave of absence I would respectfully state that the reasons for my trip north are urgent and imperative. had it not been so under the circumstances I would have deferred my trip. 1st I have not seen my family for two and a half years 2nd for over four years I have not had an opportunity to attend to my private business north. 3rd I promised to be home by Oct. 1st to move my family south for the winter, on which promise Mrs A- has sold all her houshold