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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Office Asst. Superintendent, Eliz. City Co Va. Fort Monroe Va. December 10th 1866. General S.C. Armstrong Supt 5th District Va Bureau R.F. and A.L. General, I have the honor to apply for "leave of absence," for six (6) days from December 21st to December 27th 1866, to visit my home in Philadelphia Pa. I would respectfully represent that Mr Robert Wood (Member of Freedmen's Court for this County) has kindly volunteered to act during my absence. I am very respectfully Your obedt Servt Mont. S. Reed 1st Lieut Asst. Supt.