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Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and A Lands Head Quarters Ass't Supt 8th Dist of Virginia Abingdon Va Oct 15th 1866 George P. Sherwood Capt and Sup't 8th Dist Va. Captain I have the honor to inform you that I returned this day from a 20 days leave of Absence. My leave expired on the 14th Ins't the cause of my not being here on the expiration of my furlough, was owing to several bridges being washed away by the late heavy rains on the Orange and Alexandria Rail Road, and preventing travil on that road from Thursday until Sunday morning las't. Very respectfully Your obedient Servant John O. O'Neill Cap't V.R.C. & Asst Supt 8th Dist Va.
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