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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office Superintendent 1st District of Virginia.
Norfolk, Va., October 26th 1866.

Bvt. Brig. Genl. Orlando Brown
Act. Asst. Adjt. Genl.
Bureau R.F. & A. Lands.
Richmond Va.

Genl.
I have the honor to report that on Thursday last I was taken violently sick, since which time I have been unable to perform any business which requires much labor of either body or mind.  To day I am a little better and hope in a few days, to be out, this will delay the settlement of the rent of the Taylor Farm, but I am hoping no other matter pertaining to the Bureau will be delayed 

I am General
Very respectfully
Your obdt Servant
Wm P. Austin
Capt. A.A.Q.M. &
Supt 1st Dist Va.